Pomme Pomme

The key to understanding Pomme Pomme is the distance. Stretched out to a mile and three or four furlongs, she transforms into a different horse entirely — winning 4 of her 6 races at that trip, a remarkable two in every three. That is not a coincidence; it is a pattern. Many horses take time to find the distance that suits them, and Pomme Pomme has clearly found hers. When she is asked to travel a bit further and really gallop, she delivers.

She is trained by Jack Channon at West Ilsley in Berkshire, a yard that has been in fine form this season with 46 winners already sent out. That kind of output suggests a well-organised, confident operation, and Pomme Pomme has been one of their contributors. Her most regular partner in the saddle is Rose Dawes, who has ridden her in 9 of her 12 races and won 3 of them together — a win rate of 1 in 3, which is a strong record and suggests the two have built a real understanding.

Her recent form makes for interesting reading. The last six races, most recent first, read 9-2-5-3-1-1 — meaning she has gone from back-to-back wins to a string of efforts where she has not quite reproduced that magic. Her last victory came at Haydock Park in June 2025, so the team will be keen to get her back in the winner's enclosure. Her career began with a first win at Bath in May 2025, and she has been a busy, competitive horse ever since.

One area where she might be capable of more is her Class 5 record — that is the lower end of the graded racing structure, and she has only won 1 from 5 at that level, which might surprise you given her overall numbers. It hints that the style of those races has not always played to her strengths, rather than any lack of ability. A step up in class at the right distance could yet reveal the best of her.