Jimmy Speaking

Trained by Chris Dwyer out of Newmarket, Suffolk, Jimmy Speaking does most of his racing at Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter tier of the sport, where the competition is consistent and margins are thin. His record there tells an honest story: 2 wins from 17 races at that level, around 1 in every 8 or 9 races, which means he needs to find his moment rather than dominating. But what is encouraging is that the wins are still coming. His most recent victory came at Southwell just three months ago, on 30 April 2026, and with Chris Dwyer's yard in decent nick — 8 winners already this season — the team clearly know how to keep him ticking along.

The partnership with jockey Silvestre De Sousa is worth noting. In 8 races together, De Sousa has ridden Jimmy Speaking to 2 of his 5 career wins — a win rate of 25%, or 1 in 4, which is noticeably better than his overall record suggests. That kind of chemistry between horse and rider often matters more than people realise, and it gives the team a reliable option when they want to give him his best chance.

His recent form makes for interesting reading: in his last 6 races, the sequence reads 4-9-2-1-1-10. Two wins sandwiched between a near-miss and a poor run, with another poor effort at the end. That inconsistency is typical of a horse who shows up on his day but can just as easily disappear into the pack. He raced just one day ago, which means he is an active, busy campaigner — and with a first career win at Chelmsford back in April 2024 starting the story, he has now built that into a five-win career that shows no sign of coming to a close just yet.