He's Our Cracker

What makes the timing of that win interesting is the level it came at. He's Our Cracker has raced three times at Class 6 — the lowest tier of British racing, where the competition is at its most accessible — and failed to win any of them. His breakthrough came elsewhere, which hints that a change of scenery or conditions may have been exactly what he needed to finally show his best. His recent form reads 1-–-3-6-7-5 going back through his last six races, meaning there are results in there that will have frustrated the yard, but also a third-place finish that shows he can get involved when things click.

Behind him is Jennie Candlish, a trainer based in Basford, Staffordshire, whose yard has been in serious form this season — 61 winners and counting. That is a significant volume of success, and it means He's Our Cracker is in professional, confident hands. A trainer sending out that many winners knows how to place a horse where it can win, and with a first victory now on the board, expect Candlish to look for opportunities to add to it while the horse is in form and fresh from a confidence-building run.

He's Our Cracker raced 17 days ago, so he is fit and active. He's not a horse carrying big expectations — his record of one win and two placed efforts from seven races tells you he is competitive without being dominant — but he is exactly the kind of horse whose story gets more interesting from here. The first win is always the hardest to find.