Court Of Session

The broader picture is one of a horse that knows exactly when conditions are in its favour. On normal ground, Court of Session has won 5 of 29 races — about 1 in every 6 — which is a noticeably better record than its overall average. Strip away the days when the ground is against it and you are looking at a more competitive animal than the headline numbers suggest. Similarly, at distances between a mile and one furlong and a mile and two furlongs, it has won 4 from 22, or roughly 1 in every 5 and a half races. That kind of consistency over a specific trip tells you the horse has a sweet spot, and when conditions line up, it is worth paying attention.

Most of Court of Session's racing has come at Class 6 level — the lower end of the sport — where it has won just 1 from 15, which is a fairly modest 7%. That suggests this is a horse running within a competitive pack rather than dominating it, which makes the Chelmsford and conditions-based record all the more striking by comparison.

What gives this profile some real freshness is the timing. Court of Session won at Nottingham just last week — the 3rd of June 2026 — and raced again only yesterday. That is a busy schedule, and the fact the yard is pushing on with it speaks to a horse in decent form right now. Phil McEntee's team have sent out 17 winners this season, so there is momentum behind the operation. Jockey Harry Burns has ridden the horse seven times and won once together, winning roughly 1 in 7 rides — a working relationship that is still finding its best version, perhaps, but one that has already produced a result.