Secret Squirrel

The highlight of its career so far came on 17 January 2025, when it won a Class 2 race at Windsor — one of the better races in Britain outside the very top tier. That is a significant step up in class, and Secret Squirrel delivered. It first announced itself back on 2 March 2023 at Taunton, and that track has clearly suited: two wins from three visits there, which is the kind of record that makes you sit up and take notice. When a horse wins 2 out of every 3 times at a specific course, there is something about the place — the layout, the ground, the distance — that genuinely agrees with it.

In the saddle, David Bass has been the key partnership, riding Secret Squirrel in 8 of its 14 races and winning 3 of them — a win rate of 38% together, which is a strong connection between horse and jockey. Behind the scenes, Hughie Morrison's yard at East Ilsley in Berkshire has been in fine form this season, sending out 20 winners, so Secret Squirrel is part of a team that clearly knows what it is doing.

The recent form reads 19-3-–-1-–-3, meaning the last six runs have included a win and a couple of placed efforts mixed with some quieter days — perfectly normal for a horse competing regularly. It raced 16 days ago and is currently active, so another run should not be far away. Given its record on wet or standard ground and its affinity for certain tracks, keep an eye on the entries — when Secret Squirrel lines up somewhere it has been before, history suggests it is worth taking seriously.