I'm Spartacus

The broader numbers tell a story of a solid, consistent competitor rather than a headline act. Six wins and 17 places from 49 races means I'm Spartacus finishes in the frame — first, second, or third — in nearly half its races, even when it does not win. The career has been built largely at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter tier of the sport, where it has won 2 from 6 races, a rate of 1 in 3. That is a strong conversion when the opportunity arises.

Normal ground conditions suit it best, with 5 of its 6 career wins coming on a standard surface — 21% of its races on that ground end in victory, or just over 1 in every 5. Put it on wet or muddy ground and the record thins out considerably. The McGuinness yard, which has sent out 39 winners already this season, clearly knows when and where to place this horse to its best advantage.

The partnership with jockey Adam Caffrey has been the most productive of I'm Spartacus's career: 4 wins from 22 races together, a win rate of 18%, or roughly 1 in every 5 and a half rides. That is meaningfully better than the overall career average and suggests Caffrey reads this horse well. The most recent win came at Dundalk on 6 March 2026, three months ago, and with a race just yesterday, the horse is clearly in an active campaign. Recent form shows a win sandwiched between some mid-field finishes, which is fairly typical of a horse at this level — not always brilliant, but capable of landing the prize when conditions line up. The first career win came at Newcastle back in August 2023, which, given how that track has treated it since, feels entirely appropriate.