My Boy Harry

The most eye-catching thing about My Boy Harry right now is his recent form. His last six races read 3-1-4-6-12-5, and that sequence tells a story: after a couple of disappointing runs in the middle, he's come roaring back. He won at Lingfield Park just last week — his fifth career win — and that follows a third-place finish the run before. Horses who bounce back into form this sharply after a dip are always worth watching, and with a race just yesterday he's clearly being kept busy while things are going his way.

His sweet spot is the 7 furlongs to 1 mile range, where he's won 4 of his 17 races at that distance — nearly 1 in every 4, or 24%. That's meaningfully better than his overall record, and it suggests this is where he's most comfortable: far enough to settle and build a run, not so far that he's asked to grind. Many horses have a distance that simply suits their engine, and for My Boy Harry, that's it.

He's trained by Jim and Suzi Best, a husband-and-wife yard based in Lewes, East Sussex, who've sent out 13 winners this season — a solid, productive operation. Luke Morris rides him most often, partnering him in 6 of his races for 1 win together, though the combination has clearly been productive enough to keep Morris in the saddle. My Boy Harry began his career winning at Brighton in June 2025, a track not far from the Best yard's home base, which perhaps reflects the team's good knowledge of their local circuits.

He typically races at Class 6, the entry level of British racing, where he's won 4 from 26 races. That context matters: this isn't a horse chasing glory at the top of the sport, but one who competes consistently, earns his place, and — right now, at least — is in the form of his life.