Ephron

That sole win came at Redcar on 30 April 2026, and it felt like a significant moment for everyone involved. Trainer Gemma Tutty admitted she wasn't entirely sure he'd handle the fast, dry ground that day — she'd always imagined he'd prefer something wetter and softer underfoot. He proved her wrong, which is actually a very good sign. A horse that wins in conditions that don't suit him is a horse with more to give when things do fall his way. Tutty has been open about the fact that Ephron was immature as a younger horse, and that the owners — Middleham Park Racing — showed real patience waiting for him to develop. That patience now looks well placed.

The numbers at his best trip tell a more interesting story than his overall record. Over seven furlongs to a mile, he's won 1 from 3 races — that's a win rate of 33%, or one in every three attempts. For a young horse still finding his feet, winning a third of his races at the distances that suit him is genuinely encouraging. Tutty also believes he'll get further, up to a mile and a quarter, which opens up more options as the season goes on.

Based at Osmotherley in North Yorkshire, the yard has sent out 20 winners already this season, so this is clearly a stable in form. Ephron has raced as recently as yesterday, meaning he's right in the middle of his campaign. With Tutty believing he'll be even better on wetter ground — and with a British summer always ready to oblige — there's a sense that his best days are still ahead of him. He's a horse worth keeping an eye on as the season develops.