Trained by Simon Dow out of Epsom in Surrey — a yard that has sent out 14 winners already this season, so clearly in decent form — Port Road got off the mark at Kempton Park in August 2025, and has since added two more wins to its name. The most recent came at Lingfield Park in April 2026, which was three months ago now. Both tracks are all-weather venues, and it is worth noting that horses who find their rhythm on artificial surfaces often become reliable performers there year-round, regardless of the weather outside.
The most striking recent development is the form Port Road has shown across its last six races: two wins in that stretch, compared to just one in the seventeen races before. That is a genuine step forward, not a fluke. Jockey Paddy Bradley has been a regular partner, riding Port Road in 12 of its 23 races and winning 2 of them — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 rides together (17%), which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall average. That kind of consistency between a jockey and a horse often means they have figured something out about how to get the best from each other.
Port Road typically competes in Class 4 races — the middle tier of the sport, a level where the fields are competitive and winning is earned rather than gifted. At that level, Port Road has won 1 from 10, or 10%, which is honest rather than spectacular. But with two wins in the last six races and another run logged just yesterday, this is a horse that is very much in the thick of things right now. Whether that recent improvement has legs — no pun intended — is the question worth watching.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
16 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 9 other | 20 May | 12.5% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 27 Apr | 20% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |