Little Ted

Where Little Ted genuinely stands out is at Musselburgh, the tight, flat track on the Firth of Forth just outside Edinburgh. Two wins from just five races there is a remarkable return — that is winning 40% of his visits to a single track, compared to his overall career average of 9%. Something about the place clearly suits him, whether that is the circuit's shape, the distance, or simply that he travels north in good form. For context, most horses who race as often as Little Ted never develop that kind of relationship with any one track.

His strongest level has been at Class 6, the entry-level tier of British racing, where he has won 6 of 41 races — roughly 1 in every 7, a noticeably better rate than his overall career average. That gives you a clear picture of where he belongs and where he is most dangerous. He is not a horse who has threatened the big occasions, but he is exactly the type who can be quietly lethal in the right company.

His regular jockey is David Allan, who has partnered him in 22 of his 69 races and ridden 2 of his 6 wins — a win rate of 9%, which mirrors his career average almost exactly. Both are based in North Yorkshire, riding and training out of Tim Easterby's operation at Great Habton, a yard that has sent out 128 winners already this season — so clearly a busy and productive stable.

Little Ted raced just yesterday, which underlines that he is still active and in training at nine years old. His last win came at Leicester on 26 June 2025, and his recent form of 2-2-7-2-5-12 shows a horse still placing consistently, even if the wins have dried up over the last six outings. He is not finished — a horse finishing second twice in his last four completed efforts very much has more to give.