Jony R

What makes Jony R particularly interesting is where those wins have come from. Both victories have been at Down Royal, a track in County Down that has clearly suited this horse from the start. The first win came on 1 November 2025, and then — almost as if to prove it was no fluke — Jony R went back to Down Royal and did it again on 20 January 2026. Two visits, two wins. That is not a coincidence; that is a horse that knows its best track and delivers when it gets there.

The most recent form tells a mixed but encouraging story. Looking at the last 6 races in order from most recent, the results read 4th, 1st, 7th, a blank, 1st, 7th. The two big dips either side of those wins show this is not a horse that fires every single time — but when conditions click, it can absolutely get the job done. The partnership with jockey J J Slevin is worth highlighting too. Together they have won 2 of their 5 races, which works out at 40%, or 2 in every 5 — a genuinely impressive ratio that suggests Slevin understands this horse and gets the best from it.

Crawford's yard has sent out 12 winners already this season, which suggests a yard in decent form and capable of placing horses to win. Jony R last raced 21 days ago and is still active, so another run is not far away. If that run comes at Down Royal, it would be foolish to look past it.