Dutch Kingdom

The numbers get more interesting when you dig into the details. On normal ground — not too wet, not too firm — Dutch Kingdom transforms. Six wins from 15 races at 40% is remarkable; that means when conditions suit, it wins nearly two races in every five. For context, most horses at this level win far less than one in four. Chelmsford is also a venue worth noting: two wins from just four visits there, which is the kind of record that suggests a genuine affinity with the track rather than coincidence.

The partnership with jockey Liam Wright is one of the most striking facts about this horse. Together they have won 5 of their 9 races — that is well over half the time they have lined up together. In a sport where winning more than a quarter of your races is considered impressive, a 56% win rate between horse and rider is extraordinary. Something about that combination clearly clicks.

Jim Boyle's yard has had a productive season, sending out 25 winners, and Dutch Kingdom has been part of that picture. The horse typically competes at Class 5, the bread-and-butter level of British racing, and has won 5 of 14 races there — 36%, or better than 1 in 3. That is not a horse scraping around at the bottom; that is a horse operating comfortably within its level and competing well.

The one note of caution is the recent form. Dutch Kingdom has not won in its last 6 races, with finishing positions of 12, 14, 12, 8, 8, and 14 — none of them close. The last win came at Southwell in March 2025, which is now 16 months ago. The horse raced just yesterday, so it is clearly still being campaigned, and the career record suggests the ability is there. But right now it is in a lean patch, and the question anyone watching will be asking is whether that winning form is about to return — or whether the best of Dutch Kingdom is already behind it.