That win came at Wolverhampton in October 2025, and alongside it Return Of The Gods has picked up two placed finishes from its other two races. In other words, it has never finished completely out of the picture — every single run has produced either a win or a top-three finish. The recent form reading of 8-1-3 tells a slightly more complicated story, with that latest run an eighth-place finish just yesterday, but the underlying record across the season remains solid.
The horse is trained by Edward Bethell at Middleham in North Yorkshire, one of the great racing towns in Britain, tucked into the Dales and home to some of the most respected yards in the country. Bethell's operation has been in strong form this season, sending out 59 winners — a figure that speaks to a yard firing on all cylinders. Horses from a yard running this hot tend to be well-prepared and well-placed, which makes Return Of The Gods' future entries worth paying attention to.
Still only three years old and with just a handful of races under its belt, there is plenty of racing ahead. The question now is whether yesterday's disappointing run was a blip or the start of something, but with a trainer in this kind of form and a horse that has shown it can win, it would be premature to write it off on the strength of one bad day.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 20 Oct | 50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Apr | 0% |