Lookaway

Those big-occasion wins are what define Lookaway's career. A first victory at Newbury in February 2022 gave way to wins at Aintree — one of the most famous racecourses in the world — and then at Cheltenham, the sport's spiritual home. The most recent came just five weeks ago at Kempton Park in February 2026, also at the top level. Three Class 1 wins from nine attempts at that grade works out at winning 1 in every 3 races against the best competition around. For context, most horses at this level struggle to win 1 in 10.

Then there is Uttoxeter, where Lookaway has quietly become something close to unbeatable. Three wins from just four visits makes this one of those fascinating course specialists — the kind of horse that certain tracks simply seem to suit down to the ground. Whether that is the layout, the terrain, or something harder to explain, the numbers speak for themselves.

Trainer Neil King, whose yard sits in Wroughton in Wiltshire, has had 16 winners this season alone, and Lookaway is arguably the stable's calling card. Jockey Jack Quinlan has been in the saddle for all 8 of those career wins across their 19 races together, which tells its own story — this is a partnership built on trust, and it has clearly paid off.

Recent form underlines just how well Lookaway is going right now. Three wins from the last six races, with the other three all resulting in placed finishes, means this horse has not finished out of the frame in recent memory. After a short break of 36 days since that last win, the yard will be hoping the freshener has done its job. At nine years old, Lookaway is not getting any younger — but on this evidence, the horse still knows exactly where the finishing line is.