Iconic Times

The horse has a clear preference for wet or muddy ground, winning 2 of 6 races (33%) when conditions are testing — well above its overall win rate of roughly 1 in 5 races. That's the kind of specificity that smart punters and trainers notice and build plans around. Jennie Candlish's yard at Basford has had a strong season with 64 winners, so it's a stable that knows how to get horses ready.

Iconic Times shows real form at Kempton Park, where it has won 2 of 6 races. It's not overwhelming, but it's a course where this horse performs noticeably better than average. The most telling detail is that it only won for the first time on 20 November 2024, then went through a quieter spell, but came back to the winner's circle at Catterick Bridge just this week. For a horse competing mostly in Class 5 races (winning 2 of 9 starts at that level), this is solid, consistent middle-distance racing — the kind that builds confidence through repetition rather than flashy breakthroughs.