One Of Our Own

The ground is everything. On fast, dry conditions, One Of Our Own has won 5 times from just 15 races — that's 1 in every 3, a remarkable conversion rate that tells you this horse is transformed when the sun has been out. Put it on wet or muddy ground and you're asking it to be something it isn't.

Then there's Catterick Bridge, a tight, undulating track in North Yorkshire that suits certain horses like a glove. One Of Our Own has raced there 8 times and won 3 of them — winning 1 in every 2 or 3 visits at a track where most horses would be happy to win once. That kind of record at a specific course isn't luck; it's a genuine affinity. Jockey Kaiya Fraser seems to understand this horse better than most, winning 3 of their 13 races together — roughly 1 in 4 — which is well above the horse's overall average.

The yard behind all this is Rebecca Menzies, based in Morden, County Durham, and currently having a productive season with 36 winners on the board. Menzies has found the right slots for One Of Our Own throughout its career, keeping it competitive at Class 6 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — where it has won 5 from 23 attempts, or roughly 1 in 5. That's a respectable record at a level where margins are tight and the fields are often unpredictable.

The most recent win came at Pontefract on 30 June 2025, and the last 6 races have produced finishes of 4th, 4th, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 6th — consistent enough to suggest the horse is still trying, but the winner's enclosure has been elusive. It raced just yesterday, so the team are clearly keeping it busy. Whether One Of Our Own can find its way back to the front likely depends on two things: a dry spell and another trip to Catterick.