Planned Paradise

The most interesting thing about Planned Paradise is what the ground does to it. On wet or muddy ground, it has won 2 from 9 races — roughly 1 in every 4.5 — which is meaningfully better than its overall record. That kind of improvement when conditions turn soft suggests the horse genuinely gets into its stride when others are struggling. Given that it spends most of its time competing at Class 3 level — one of the more competitive tiers below the top races in Britain — finding that edge in the conditions matters. At that level, 1 win from 21 Class 3 races (just 5%) tells you the competition is stiff, and Planned Paradise has had to work hard for every prize.

The partnership with jockey Jack Tudor is the one that has produced results: 2 wins from 14 races together, a win rate of around 1 in every 7, which is noticeably better than average for this horse. When those two line up together, something clicks. Behind the scenes, trainer Christian Williams has been in good form this season — 24 winners from his yard at Ogmore-By-Sea in Glamorgan — so Planned Paradise is part of a setup that clearly knows what it is doing.

Recent form has been patchy, with a run of mid-field finishes, but the most recent race changes the picture entirely: a win at Hexham just this week, on 25 March 2026. That is the horse's first win since its career began with a victory at Newcastle back in December 2021, and it suggests Planned Paradise has rediscovered something. Raced just four days ago and still active, this is a horse to watch while the ground stays wet.