Sea Force

The yard behind Sea Force is one of the most powerful in British racing. William Haggas, based in Newmarket, Suffolk, has sent out 170 winners already this season — a number that puts most operations in the shade. Having your horse trained by Haggas is a bit like having your legal case handled by a silk: you are in capable hands, and the detail matters. Sea Force has rewarded that faith with wins at Nottingham in June 2025 and, most recently, at Great Yarmouth in September 2025, which was ten months ago.

The distance question is where Sea Force becomes genuinely interesting. Over a mile and one furlong to a mile and two furlongs, it has won 2 from 5 races — a 40% win rate, or roughly 2 in every 5 attempts. That is a remarkable conversion rate and suggests a horse that is perfectly built for that specific stretch of ground. Put it over shorter or longer distances and it has not managed a single win. This is a horse with a very clear sweet spot, and when it lands in it, it delivers.

Tom Marquand has ridden Sea Force five times and won once together, a 20% win rate — 1 in 5 — which is a solid working relationship at this level. Marquand is one of the leading jockeys in Britain, so the yard clearly rates Sea Force enough to keep booking him. At Class 3 level — solid, competitive races a step or two below the very top — Sea Force has won 1 from 3, which is a healthy 33%. It is not a horse chasing glory in the biggest races in Britain, but it is a genuine, dependable competitor at a good level, and with the right trip and the right conditions, it is more than capable of winning again.