Planned Paradise

The most telling detail in the record is what happens when the ground gets wet. On soft or muddy ground, Planned Paradise has won 2 of 9 races — a win rate of 22%, or almost 1 in every 4. Compare that to its overall record and you can see immediately that conditions are not just a preference but something closer to a requirement. This is a horse that comes alive in the rain, and any trainer worth their salt will be watching the weather forecast before declaring.

Christian Williams has the horse stabled at Ogmore-By-Sea in Glamorgan, and the yard is clearly having a productive season — 25 winners already this term, which suggests a well-run operation with horses in good order. Jack Tudor rides Planned Paradise most often, and their partnership has produced 2 wins from 15 races together, a win rate of around 1 in 7. That is slightly better than the horse's overall average, which hints at a genuine understanding between rider and horse built up over time.

The level Planned Paradise competes at most regularly is Class 3, which represents solid, competitive racing — not the top tier, but not the bottom rung either. The win rate there is just 1 from 21 races, around 5%, which tells you life at that level is hard. Planned Paradise tends to place rather than win — 21 places in 45 races is a horse that regularly finishes in the money without quite getting its nose in front.

What grounds the profile is the recent form. A win at Hexham just six weeks ago, on 25 March 2026, shows the horse is still contributing at 10 years old — an age when many have long since retired. A fifth-place finish just one day ago confirms it is still active and still competing. In a sport full of young, fast horses chasing glory, there is something quietly admirable about a veteran who keeps turning up, especially when the puddles are deep.