Orionis

The standout aspect of Orionis's record is his relationship with jockey Tom Marquand, with whom he has won 3 of 5 races together — a 60% partnership that suggests real understanding between horse and rider. William Haggas, training from Newmarket, has sent out 170 winners this season alone, so he knows what he is doing. Where Orionis truly shows her mettle is at distances between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, where she has won 3 of 6 races. That is a 50% win rate at her optimal trip — the kind of consistency that rewards patient observers of form.

When Orionis steps into Class 5 races — the lower end of the handicap spectrum — her record flattens out to just 1 win from 3 attempts. That suggests her natural level may be elsewhere, or that these particular contests have not played to her strengths. Her first win came at Ripon in June 2025, and her most recent at Goodwood the following May, yet the gaps between victories hint at a horse who needs the stars to align: the right distance, the right jockey in the saddle, and ideally a track that suits her. On her day, Orionis can win. On most days, she is simply one of a crowd.