Far Above The Law

The most interesting detail in the record is where those wins have come from. Far Above The Law has won 2 of its 6 races on fast, dry ground — that is 1 in every 3, a completely different animal to the one that operates on normal or wet conditions. When the ground is riding quick, something clicks. Trainers and jockeys learn to read these signals, and Michael Herrington's yard at Willoughton in Lincolnshire — a busy operation that has sent out 33 winners already this season — will be watching the weather forecasts carefully.

The headline result on the CV is a win at Ascot on 1st May 2026, just seven weeks ago. Ascot is one of British racing's most prestigious venues, and getting a winner there at any level matters. It is the kind of result that lifts a horse's profile and tells you something is going right. That the horse first broke its duck at Chepstow back in July 2024 and has since found its way to a winner's enclosure at Ascot suggests a horse on a quiet upward curve.

The puzzle is what happens at Class 4, the level it races at most often. In 10 races at that grade, Far Above The Law has yet to win — 0 from 10. That sounds alarming, but the placed efforts suggest it is not being outclassed; it simply keeps finding one or two better on the day. Regular partner Kieran O'Neill has ridden the horse in half its career races and won once from those 10 together, a win rate of 10%, which is modest but the partnership clearly persists for a reason.

Recent form reads 5-2-1-3-4-8 — a mix of bright and frustrating, as is this horse's way. With a race just yesterday, Far Above The Law is very much a current player. On fast ground, at the right track, the form suggests another win is not far away.