The horse performs best over the longer distances—two miles or more—where it has won twice from nine races (22%), suggesting it has the stamina to stay on when others fade. It also thrives on normal ground, winning twice from 11 races on those conditions. But drop it into the more competitive Class 4 races, where it typically competes, and the statistics flatten out: one win from 13 attempts. This points to a horse that is honest and capable, but probably operates near the upper limit of what it can achieve. Its recent form has been mixed—a sixth-place finish immediately before yesterday's race suggests inconsistency, though the runner-up finishes earlier in that run show it remains competitive.
Kielan Woods has been the horse's most frequent partner, riding it five times and winning once, a 20% win rate that edges ahead of Crown Of India's overall performance. Alex Hales, who trains from Edgcote in Oxfordshire, has sent out twelve winners from the yard this season, so the stable is in decent form. For Crown Of India, the value lies in waiting for the right conditions: Worcester in the distance, on normal ground, with another race at a similar level. That is where this horse proves it can win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other | 23 Aug | 40% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
3 | 3 thirds | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 2 May | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 30 Aug | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 other | 14 Mar | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Oct | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Nov | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Mar | 0% |