Peace Belle

Her one and only win came at Hexham in August 2025, and it has since grown in significance. The horse she beat that day, Opale De Maine, trained by Jamie Snowden, has gone on to win since — which means Peace Belle wasn't just beating ordinary company. Racing rewards are often judged in hindsight, and that Hexham victory looks stronger now than it did at the time. It also means that when Peace Belle runs next under what's called a double penalty — extra weight carried as a result of that win — she'll be asked to prove she belongs at a higher level. Her trainer Jennie Candlish thinks she can.

Candlish has been one of the more productive yards in Britain this season, sending out 64 winners — a number that reflects real organisation and consistent quality rather than luck. Based in Basford, Staffordshire, the operation clearly knows what it's doing, and Peace Belle is one of the horses they're quietly optimistic about. Candlish has spoken openly about the horse's abundance of speed — enough, she believes, that a return to flat racing isn't off the table. That's a striking thing to say about a jumper. It suggests Peace Belle has a natural quickness that makes her versatile, even if the team hasn't quite decided yet which path suits her best.

Her form over longer distances — two miles or more — reads 1 win from 3 races, a 33% win rate that is genuinely strong at that trip. That's 1 in every 3 races at a distance that suits her, which is well above average. She was entered for the prestigious Champion Bumper but ended up running at Newcastle instead, finishing third behind Lady Walk On Bye. A third-place finish in that kind of company is no embarrassment. With a last race just one day ago, Peace Belle is bang in form and clearly being campaigned with purpose. She's a horse to watch.