Hood Wink

That one career win came at Wetherby on 26 April 2026, just five weeks ago, and Hood Wink has raced again since. The last six results read 3-6-4-1-7-11 — which means working backwards, the win sits right in the middle of a mixed spell. The two efforts either side of it were modest, but that third place in the most recent run hints at a horse that is at least competitive when conditions suit.

The sweet spot for Hood Wink appears to be a trip of around a mile and one to a mile and two furlongs. At those distances, the record reads 1 win from 6 races — winning roughly 1 in 6, or 17% — which is meaningfully better than the overall record and suggests this is a horse that wants a proper test of stamina rather than a dash. Finding the right trip matters more for some horses than others, and Hood Wink looks like one where getting it wrong costs you.

Regular jockey Duran Fentiman has yet to find the winner's enclosure together with Hood Wink, drawing a blank in all five of their shared races. That isn't necessarily a red flag — plenty of partnerships take time — but it is a fact worth noting. Hood Wink is trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, which is very much a yard in form: 126 winners already this season is a serious number and speaks to an operation that knows how to place horses to win races. If anyone can find the right opportunity for Hood Wink, a trainer running at that kind of volume is well placed to do it.