Le Milos

The highlight of that career came at Newbury in November 2022, a Class 1 win — one of the top races in Britain — that put Le Milos firmly in the conversation among the best horses in training. Either side of that came a Class 2 win at Bangor-on-Dee, and a few months earlier a Class 2 at Sandown, so this was a horse firing on all cylinders through that winter. Then, after a quieter spell, it came back to win at Class 2 level again at Warwick in February 2025 and at Fakenham in May 2025. Two wins in a season at 11 is not something many horses manage.

One thing the stats make very clear: Le Milos loves wet, muddy ground. In those conditions it has won 2 from just 3 races — that is a 67% win rate, which is extraordinary in a sport where winning 1 in 4 makes you a very good horse. When the forecast turns gloomy, this is a horse whose name suddenly gets a lot more interesting.

The partnership with jockey Harry Skelton is worth noting too. The two have raced together 19 times, producing 4 of Le Milos's 6 career wins — roughly 1 in every 5 times out. That is a meaningful connection, especially given Harry's brother Dan Skelton trains the horse from their yard at Alcester. The Skelton operation is one of the powerhouses of British jump racing right now, having sent out 185 winners this season alone, so Le Milos is in very capable hands.

Recent form shows the horse has not won in its last 6 races, and its best effort in that run was a second place. But given it raced just one day ago and was winning Class 2 races as recently as May 2025 at the age of 11, it would be a mistake to write Le Milos off. Horses like this — experienced, mud-loving, trained by a yard this sharp — have a habit of reminding people why they should have been paying attention.