Jenever

Trained by Jessica Macey out of Doncaster, Jenever has been a steady contributor to what has been a solid season — the yard has sent out 13 winners in total this campaign. The partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds has been a productive one: across 26 races together, Edmunds has ridden Jenever to 5 of its 7 career wins, a win rate of around 1 in 5. That kind of established understanding between horse and rider matters, and the numbers back it up.

The standout moment of Jenever's career so far came on 2 October 2025, when it won a Class 2 race at Nottingham — one of the better races in British racing, a level up from where it usually competes. Jenever typically runs in Class 4 company, winning 2 from 14 at that level, so stepping up and delivering at Class 2 was a genuine statement. It was also the most recent win, now eight months ago, and the last six runs have brought finishes of 9th, 11th, 5th, 6th, 5th, and 7th — a sequence that tells you the horse is competitive but not yet finding the winner's enclosure again.

Two other details are worth noting. Jenever has a remarkable record at Sandown Park, winning 2 of just 4 races there — that kind of course form is no coincidence, and the yard would be foolish to ignore it when planning the schedule. And when the ground is slightly soft and wet underfoot, the horse really comes alive: 2 wins from just 3 races in those conditions, a 67% win rate, is extraordinary. Most horses win roughly 1 in 5 or 6 races across their career. Winning 2 from 3 in a specific set of conditions suggests something closer to a genuine preference than luck.

Jenever raced just yesterday and remains active. If a wet day arrives at Sandown, this is a horse worth paying close attention to.