The career so far tells an interesting story. Fantasy Obsessor broke through for a first win at Southwell in June 2025, then followed it up with another victory at Chelmsford just two weeks later — back-to-back wins that suggested a horse hitting form at exactly the right moment. Since that Chelmsford success, though, the recent results have been harder to look at: finishing 6th, 10th, 9th, 9th, and 5th in the five runs that followed. That kind of dip after a purple patch is not unusual — horses find their level, weights go up, and competition gets tougher — but it does mean the yard will be hoping to rediscover what clicked in those two summer wins.
One thing worth noting is that Fantasy Obsessor raced just one day ago, which means it is very much in the middle of an active campaign. Michael Appleby, who trains the horse from his base in Oakham, Rutland, is clearly keeping it busy and looking for the right opportunity to get it back in the winner's enclosure. Appleby's yard has sent out 74 winners this season, which tells you this is a serious, high-volume operation with the skill to place horses where they have a genuine chance. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they still believe in it.
The question now is whether Fantasy Obsessor can recapture that early summer form. Two wins from 7 races is a foundation worth building on — the talent is clearly there. It just needs things to fall right again.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 15 Apr | 33.3% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 win | 1 Jul | 100% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Aug | 0% |