Jaipaletemps

The most striking thing about Jaipaletemps is what happens when the rain arrives. On wet or muddy ground, this horse wins half its races — 3 wins from 6 attempts — which in racing terms is a remarkable conversion rate. Plenty of horses prefer easier conditions; this one seems to come alive when others are struggling through the mud. Combine that with a course record at Ffos Las of 2 wins from just 3 visits, and you have a horse with very clear preferences and the results to back them up.

The partnership with jockey Rian Corcoran is one of the more eye-catching statistics in the file. Together they have won 4 of their 6 races — that is roughly two in every three times they line up together. In a sport where finding the right combination of horse and rider can take years, that kind of chemistry is genuinely rare and worth paying attention to.

David Pipe's yard in Somerset has been in fine form this season, sending out 35 winners, and Jaipaletemps is contributing its share. The horse won at Chepstow just two weeks ago — its most recent run — and with recent form reading 1-2-4-1-1-3, it has been in the top two in four of its last six races. That is a horse at the top of its game. Competing mainly at Class 4 level, it wins 2 from every 6 races at that grade, which is a solid 33% — above what most horses manage consistently. Last raced a fortnight ago and currently active, Jaipaletemps looks like one to keep a close eye on whenever the forecast turns wet.