Jenever

The most eye-catching entry on Jenever's CV is a Class 2 win at Nottingham in October 2025 — one of the top races in Britain — which stands as the clear peak of a career that has mostly played out at Class 4 level, where Jenever has won 2 of 14 races. When a horse that usually competes at a solid but ordinary level suddenly steps up and beats better company, it says something. It suggests there's more ability there than the day-to-day results might indicate.

Two courses deserve special mention. At Sandown Park, Jenever has won 2 of just 4 races — a 50% record that any trainer would be thrilled with, and the kind of figure that would make you sit up if you saw the horse entered there again. The other is a fondness for wet or muddy ground: 2 wins from just 3 races in those conditions, a 67% record that is genuinely striking. Most horses tolerate the elements; Jenever actively seems to thrive when the ground gets soft.

The partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds has been the most productive of Jenever's career — 5 wins from 26 races together, winning roughly 1 in every 5 times they team up, which is a notably better rate than the overall career average. That kind of consistency between horse and rider tends to be built on trust rather than luck. Macey's yard has sent out 13 winners this season, so there's no shortage of confidence in the camp.

The honest caveat is that Jenever hasn't won in its last 6 races, and the recent form — finishing 11th, 5th, 6th, 5th, 7th, and 8th — doesn't make comfortable reading. The last win came nine months ago. But Jenever raced just yesterday and remains active, so the team clearly hasn't given up. A trip to Sandown on a soft day with Edmunds in the saddle? That's the combination worth watching for.