Golden Son

Those two wins came in quick succession: first at Warwick in January 2026, then at Taunton the following month. Back-to-back victories like that, separated by just a few weeks, suggest a horse in a real purple patch rather than one that got lucky on a given day. He raced again 16 days ago and remains active, so there is every reason to think the team at Ditcheat will be keeping him busy while the confidence is there.

That yard is Paul Nicholls' operation in Somerset — one of the most successful training set-ups in Britain, and a place that does not tend to waste its time with horses going nowhere. This season alone the yard has sent out 95 winners, so Golden Son is part of a very well-oiled machine. When a yard of that quality keeps running a horse, it usually means they see something worth nurturing.

The one genuine puzzle in the profile is the partnership with jockey Harry Cobden. Cobden is Nicholls' number one jockey — a top-level rider — and yet across nine races together, he and Golden Son have not managed a single win. Zero from nine is a striking blank given Cobden's ability and the yard's firepower. Both of Golden Son's career wins have therefore come with someone else in the saddle, which is a detail worth watching when the entries come out. There is also the matter of class: in four attempts at Class 3 level — one step up from the bottom of the graded ladder — Golden Son has yet to win. His two victories have come at a lower tier. Whether he can translate his recent form into winning at a higher level remains the open question, but right now, he is a horse with momentum and a powerful team behind him.