Jony R

Both of those wins have come at Down Royal, and that detail matters. Some horses simply love a particular track — the layout, the ground, the way it bends — and Down Royal appears to suit Jony R perfectly. The first win came on 1 November 2025, and the horse went back and did it again on 20 January 2026. Finding a track where a horse thrives is genuinely valuable, and the team at Larne will know exactly where to point this one when they want a result.

The partnership with jockey J J Slevin is another reason to pay attention. In six races together, they have won twice — that is 1 in every 3 rides, or 33%. For context, most jockey-and-horse combinations are doing well to win 1 in 5. When Slevin is booked for Jony R, it means something. Trainer S R B Crawford, based in Co Antrim, has had 12 winners already this season, so this is a yard in form and one that clearly knows how to place its horses to win.

The recent form line — a couple of fourth-place finishes sandwiching that January win — tells you the horse is competing honestly without dominating. Having raced just one day ago, Jony R is very much in the thick of things right now. At seven years old, this is a horse at the peak of its experience, knowing its job and building a tidy little record at a track it has already learned to love.