Ernest Gray

The most interesting number in his record is what happens when the ground is normal — not too wet, not too firm. On those conditions he has won 3 of his 7 races, which works out at 43%, or nearly half. That is an extraordinary figure. Most horses with a decent career record win somewhere between 15% and 25% of their races overall, so finding a specific set of conditions where a horse converts at 43% tells you something very clear: if Ernest Gray lines up on a dry, standard track, take notice.

He has been trained throughout his career by Alan King, whose yard in Wroughton, Wiltshire has sent out 56 winners already this season — a serious operation with plenty of firepower. Tom Cannon has been the regular jockey, partnering Ernest Gray in 16 of his 21 races and winning 2 of them, a win rate of 12%, or roughly 1 in every 8. That is below the horse's overall average, which suggests there may be better days to catch this combination than others — though the familiarity between horse and rider clearly counts for something.

Ernest Gray got his first win at Warwick back in March 2022, and his most recent came at Aintree in October 2025 — about five months ago. Aintree is one of the most famous racecourses in the world, home of the Grand National, and winning there at any level is something worth putting on a CV. His last six races read 6-6-1-2-5-1, meaning two wins sandwiched around a couple of decent placed efforts and a pair of disappointing days. He raced just yesterday, so he is clearly fit and in a busy spell of form. For a nine-year-old horse, that level of activity and competitiveness says Alan King's team still believe there are more wins in him — and recent evidence suggests they might be right.