Public Enemy

The real story is what happens when conditions and circumstances align. Public Enemy absolutely thrives over the longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles — winning 1 of every 3 races at that trip. It also prefers normal ground conditions, where it has won both its races and holds a 25% win rate across 8 outings. More intriguingly, when ridden by Rex Dingle, the horse is a different proposition entirely, winning 2 of 5 races together (a 40% win rate) compared to its overall 17%. Dingle clearly knows how to get the best out of this horse, and their partnership is the strongest thread in Public Enemy's record.

The problem is timing and recent form. Public Enemy's last win came at Stratford-on-Avon on 31 May 2025 — now 17 months ago — and it has not won in its last six races, finishing 6th, 9th, 5th, 5th, 8th, and 8th. That is a rough stretch. Still, trainer Edward Smyth-Osbourne, based in Upper Lambourn, has sent out 8 winners this season, suggesting a functioning yard, and the horse raced just a day ago, so it remains active and in work.

For a horse typically running in Class 4 races, Public Enemy is best viewed as a middle-distance specialist that needs the right jockey, the right trip, and normal ground underfoot to show its best. When those things happen — Dingle in the saddle, a mile and six to two miles, standard conditions — the form suggests genuine potential. Right now, though, that potential feels dormant.