Hot Fuss

Wet or muddy ground is where Hot Fuss genuinely thrives. On those days when other horses struggle with the conditions, this one has won 3 of its last 9 races on soft going — a 33% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. The horse also performs best at distances between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles, winning 2 of 6 races at that trip, which suggests it has the stamina to grind out victories when the ground is against it. Recent form has been encouraging. Hot Fuss won at Ascot just this week, on 2 October, and has picked up victories in two of its last six races. Pierre-Louis Jamin rode the horse at Windsor in January 2026 when it claimed a Class 2 win — one of two top-level victories in its record, the other coming at Sandown Park in December 2024.

Tom Dascombe trains Hot Fuss from Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that has already sent out 22 winners this season and clearly knows how to prepare a horse for the right moment. The one weakness in Hot Fuss's record is an inability to perform in the very highest company. At Class 1 level, the horse has failed to win in seven attempts, suggesting its ceiling is high-class rather than elite. But for those who like a horse that brings something special on a testing day, Hot Fuss has already shown enough promise to make it worth watching when the forecast turns wet.