Fierce

That context matters when you look at Fierce's career record. He has won 4 races from 33 — roughly 1 in every 8 — and earned places in another 14, which tells you he is competitive without being a regular winner. He is six years old and very much still in action, having raced just yesterday. On normal ground he has won 2 from 11 races, a rate of 18% — or roughly 1 in every 5 — which is notably better than his overall numbers, and a useful pointer for when to watch him closely.

His most recent win came at Wolverhampton in August 2025, and Midgley was refreshingly honest about how it happened: the pace at the front was too hot, the leaders burned each other out, and Fierce was in the right place to pick up the pieces. "He had no right to win at the weights," the trainer said, which is the kind of straight-talking that makes a win feel both lucky and earned at the same time. That is now 10 months ago, and his last 6 runs have produced no wins — finishing in the top three twice but drifting back to mid-field more often. One interesting gap in his record: he has run 14 times in Class 4 races, which are the mid-tier contests he typically targets, without winning any of them. His wins have come elsewhere, which is a slightly odd quirk worth watching.

Tom Queally rides him most often and has won twice from 14 attempts together — about 1 in every 7 rides — a partnership that works without being spectacular. With Midgley's yard in strong form this season, already sending out 39 winners, there will be plenty of people watching to see if Fierce can add a fifth.