What lifts Delpotro slightly above the ordinary is its obvious love for Sedgefield, where it has won both of its races—at a win rate of 2 wins from 5 visits there. That 40% win rate at one track is exactly the kind of pattern that matters in racing. When the horse stepped out on 13 May 2025 and took its maiden victory at Sedgefield, and then returned on 4 September that same year to win again at the same course, it suggested a genuine affinity for the track. That second win was twelve months ago now, and the lack of a third breakthrough since then is the main reason the profile feels stalled.
The partnership with Sean Bowen, its most frequent jockey, offers some encouragement. Bowen has ridden Delpotro 5 times and won twice—a 40% win rate together—which is substantially better than the horse's overall record and hints that the right handling helps. Trainer Charlie Longsdon, based at Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, has been busy this season with 31 winners sent out from the yard, so the horse is not overlooked. Still, Delpotro sits in that familiar middle ground: capable enough to place regularly, skilled enough to win occasionally, but not quite consistent enough to dominate. A return to Sedgefield, with Bowen in the saddle, might be exactly what it needs.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds | 28 Aug | 40% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 16 Mar | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 30 Jun | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 17 Dec | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jun | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Nov | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 11 Nov | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 other | 30 Oct | 0% |