Immortal Fame

The most interesting thread to pull on is Uttoxeter, where Immortal Fame has won 2 of its 5 races there. That might not sound dramatic on paper, but winning 2 in 5 at any single track tells you a horse is genuinely comfortable there — some horses just suit a course's shape and layout, and this one clearly does at Uttoxeter. Stan Sheppard has been the regular partner in the saddle, winning 4 of their 12 races together — that's 1 in every 3, which is a strong return and suggests the pair have built a genuine understanding.

Most of Immortal Fame's racing has come at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle tier of British racing — not the glamour events, but competitive enough that winning takes real ability. Four wins from 13 races at that level, roughly 1 in every 3, shows this horse belongs there and doesn't just make up the numbers. Trainer Deborah Cole, based in Knowle, Warwickshire, has sent out 4 winners already this season, and Immortal Fame is clearly a reliable part of that yard's string.

Most encouragingly, this is not a horse fading into retirement. Immortal Fame raced just one day ago and won at Market Rasen as recently as February 2026 — two months back — so the fire is still there. The recent form reads 4-4-4-1-dashed-4, which means a win sandwiched between some near-misses, and that pattern of consistency suggests a horse that rarely runs badly even when it doesn't win. At 10, some horses start to run out of motivation, but Immortal Fame looks very much like a horse still turning up to compete.