Double Powerful

The pattern becomes clearer when you look at the type of races he targets. In Class 5 races — the lower rungs of the competitive ladder — Double Powerful wins more than half the time, 4 victories from 7 attempts. That is a remarkable win rate at that level and tells you exactly where his ceiling lies. Mulholland has described him as a horse that needed confidence building over jumps, particularly after his chase debut at Cheltenham, and the trainer's approach of giving him time and experience is plainly working. His recent form shows a consistency: a win last time out followed by a string of top-three finishes, including two seconds and a third from his last six runs.

His racing style is straightforward but effective. According to jockey Dylan Johnston, who rode him recently, Double Powerful is a one-dimensional horse who comes alive when you ask him — the kind who hits the front and tries to see it through. He can be highly strung in the paddock, but that nervous energy translates into racecourse sharpness once the gates open. With Richie McLernon his most regular partner, winning 2 of their 8 rides together, Double Powerful remains an active seven-year-old with a clear identity: give him the right track, the right race level, and the horse who won just yesterday is more than capable of delivering.