Fidelius

Where Fidelius genuinely shines is on normal ground conditions: he has won 6 of his 15 races on such surfaces, a 40 per cent win rate that stands well above his overall average. He is also a course specialist at Chelmsford, where he has notched 2 wins from just 4 races. At the Class 4 level where he typically competes, he boasts 4 wins from 10 races. It was at Chelmsford where he secured his first career win back in May 2024, establishing that track as his most natural hunting ground.

Marco Ghiani has partnered Fidelius on five occasions and won on him twice—a 40 per cent win rate that suggests genuine affinity between rider and horse. Tinkler has praised Fidelius for an outstanding winter campaign that brought three wins and three places, keeping the yard's momentum strong across a season in which his stable has sent out 37 winners overall. Though turf success has eluded him so far, Tinkler sees winning form ahead, particularly on the grass. With his recent form stuttering—no wins in his last six races—Fidelius will need conditions and a race profile to suit him if he is to rediscover the winning touch that made him so competitive during the colder months.