Cressida Wildes

The level she typically runs at is Class 4, which sits in the middle of the British racing ladder — not the elite end, but not the bottom rung either. At that level she has won just 1 from 14 races, a 7% return that reflects how competitive even these mid-tier contests can be. Her first win came at Chelmsford in January 2025, and her most recent came at Wolverhampton in February 2026, five months ago. The fact that she has won at two different tracks suggests she is not simply a horse that suits one particular place.

Her recent form makes for interesting reading. Reading right to left — oldest to newest — she had a win, then a non-completion, then finished 17th, before three runs that brought eighth, sixth, and eighth place finishes. That dip in the middle of the sequence, including the poor run of 17th, might have raised doubts, but the trajectory since then has been steadily upward. She raced just one day ago, which means she is right in the thick of an active campaign.

One notable subplot is her record when ridden by Grace McEntee — Phil McEntee's daughter — who has partnered her five times without managing a win together. That is not unusual in itself; plenty of horses win with one jockey and not another, and five races is a fairly small sample. But it is a statistic the yard will be quietly aware of.

Phil McEntee's yard has sent out 17 winners so far this season, which speaks to a yard in decent form. With Cressida Wildes racing regularly and apparently on the way back up after a difficult mid-season patch, there is every reason to think another win could be coming sooner rather than later.