The partnership with jockey Ben Coen has been the most productive combination in Emerald Harmony's career. The two have raced together 11 times, producing 2 wins — a win rate of around 1 in 5, which comfortably doubles the horse's overall record. That difference is meaningful. When the right jockey clicks with a horse, something clicks in the performance too, and the numbers suggest Coen understands how to get the best out of this one.
Paul Midgley trains out of Westow in North Yorkshire, and his yard has been in fine form this season — 39 winners sent out already, which speaks to an operation that knows what it is doing. Emerald Harmony fits the profile of a yard horse that earns its keep without necessarily grabbing the headlines. It got its first career win at Tipperary in August 2024, which set the ball rolling, and its most recent victory came at Thirsk just four weeks ago on 16 June 2026.
What makes that Thirsk win particularly worth noting is the recent form around it. In the last six races, the results read 3-2-1-3-10-3, with the win sitting in the middle of a sequence that has otherwise been filled with placed and near-placed efforts. The one blip — a tenth-place finish — stands out precisely because it is so untypical. On either side of it, the horse has been knocking on the door or walking through it.
Raced just one day ago and still clearly active, Emerald Harmony is a horse in the middle of a busy spell. It is not a horse that dominates races, but it is one that keeps appearing in the results. For a trainer sending out winners at pace and a jockey who has found a productive rhythm with it, that combination of consistency and recent winning form makes Emerald Harmony one to keep an eye on right now.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
6 | 1 second, 5 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 1 Oct | 25% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 8 Aug | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 17 May | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 16 Jun | 50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 31 May | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 19 Mar | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 4 May | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 16 May | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 10 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 30 May | 0% |