Jacob's Ladder

The recent form makes for particularly good reading. Over the last six races, Jacob's Ladder has won three, finished second twice, and third once. In racing terms, that is about as good as it gets — you are looking at a horse that simply does not have bad days. The career began with a first win at Down Royal in November 2024, and since then the progression has been steady and convincing. The most recent victory came at Navan just four weeks ago, in late February 2026, which means this horse is race-fit, in form, and actively competing right now.

The partnership with jockey Jack Kennedy is worth paying attention to. In six races together, they have won three — exactly 1 in every 2 rides, a 50% win rate that goes well beyond coincidence. That kind of record between horse and rider usually means there is a real understanding there, the sort of rhythm that develops when a jockey knows instinctively how a horse wants to be ridden and the horse responds in kind.

Behind all of this is Gordon Elliott's operation at Longwood in County Meath — one of the most powerful yards in Ireland, which has sent out 209 winners already this season alone. That is not a background detail; it means Jacob's Ladder is prepared by a team that knows exactly what it is doing with a horse in form. When a horse like this keeps winning out of a yard like that, you pay attention. Everything about Jacob's Ladder right now points to a horse that is comfortable, confident, and very much in the middle of something special.