King of York

The horse runs best over 7 furlongs to a mile, winning 5 of 28 races at those distances — an 18% win rate that's nearly double its career average. It typically competes at Class 5 level, where it has won 4 of 23 races, and that's where its real bread and butter lies. Dale Swift has been its most frequent jockey, with 3 wins from 23 rides together, giving the partnership a 13% win rate that edges above the horse's standard. Trainer Scott Dixon, based at Rolleston in Nottinghamshire, has kept King of York ticking over as part of a yard that has sent out 33 winners this season.

Recent form has been tougher. King of York raced just yesterday and finished seventh, which follows six runs without a top-3 finish — a lean spell that underlines why its 8% career win rate exists. At seven years old, the horse has clearly given its the yard good service over the years, and Southwell remains a track where it knows how to win. Whether it will find the form to do so again soon is another question, but King of York remains an active racehorse chasing that next success.