King Ulanda

The yard behind it is worth paying attention to. Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, based at Oldcastle in Cheshire, have sent out 42 winners already this season — that's a team in form, and horses trained there tend to be fit and ready when they turn up. King Ulanda first won for them at Huntingdon in May 2024, and its most recent victory came at Carlisle in October 2025 — a track that suits the northern-based string well.

Where King Ulanda is most interesting is over a middle-distance trip. Between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, it has won 2 of its 6 races — that's a 33% win rate, which is genuinely strong. Stretch it out to that range and you're looking at a horse that finds its rhythm. Compress it into its most common class of racing — Class 4, the bread-and-butter level — and the numbers tighten considerably: just 1 win from 11 races, or roughly 1 in 11. That gap tells a story. This horse is competitive at its level but hasn't yet cracked it consistently.

Ben Smith is its most regular jockey — together they've won 1 from 5 rides, or 1 in 5 — and he's clearly familiar with how the horse travels. The recent form, though, asks a question: six races without a win, and some of those marked as non-completions, meaning King Ulanda didn't finish. A second place in there shows ability is still present, but the horse raced just yesterday, so whatever comes next will be a swift turnaround.

The career so far reads as a solid, honest performer at a decent level — not a star, but not far off one on its best days. If it can rediscover that October form over the right trip, another winner looks well within reach.