Getaway Glory

That sole career win came at Huntingdon in April 2024, over 26 months ago now. Since then he has been in and out of the track without threatening to add to it, and his last six runs have produced finishes of eighth, eighth, ninth, and tenth — the kind of form that would make a casual observer write him off entirely. But there is important context. The trainer has been open about the fact that Getaway Glory has had time off and returned to racing on wet, muddy ground simply to get his fitness back. That matters, because the trainer is confident this horse is a different animal when the ground dries out and conditions become fast and normal underfoot. Soft ground, in other words, has not been the point — it has been a means to an end.

The Greenall and Guerriero yard is no small operation. They have sent out 43 winners already this season, which is the mark of a team that knows how to place horses and find the right opportunities. When they say Getaway Glory is on a mark he can win off, that is worth taking seriously. It suggests they believe the handicapper — the official who sets the weights horses carry to level the playing field — has given him a fair chance, and that a couple of decent runs are genuinely on the cards once the summer ground arrives.

Henry Brooke is the jockey most associated with him, having ridden Getaway Glory in five of his races and winning once, a win rate of 1 in 5 together, which is actually a healthy return by any measure. Most of his races have come at Class 5 level, the entry level of the sport, where he has won 1 from 7. Not a flashy profile, but one with a clear plan behind it. The ground just needs to play its part.