Secret Trix

The partnership with jockey Sean Bowen is one of the more striking threads running through Secret Trix's story. In 16 races together, Bowen has ridden the horse to 5 wins — a win rate of almost 1 in 3. That is a meaningfully better record than the horse achieves with anyone else in the saddle, and it suggests the two have developed a real understanding. Trainer Olly Murphy, who operates out of Wilmcote in Warwickshire, has had a productive season with 138 winners sent out from his yard — so Secret Trix is part of a genuinely thriving operation.

The horse has a particular affinity for Uttoxeter, winning 2 of its 6 races there. For context, a 1-in-3 record at a specific track over half a dozen visits is the kind of stat that makes a course specialist worth watching whenever the entries go up. The biggest moment of Secret Trix's career came at Haydock Park in March 2024, winning a Class 2 race — one of the better races in Britain. That is a performance that shows this horse, on its day, can mix it with some serious rivals.

Recent form tells a slightly different story. The last win came at Kempton Park in November 2025, and the six races since have produced a place and a runner-up finish among some disappointing efforts. A horse of this age going through a lean patch is not unusual — the question is whether there is another good day left in the tank. Given the Bowen partnership and a trainer in fine form, it would be unwise to write Secret Trix off entirely. It raced just yesterday, which tells you everything about its constitution — still active, still competing, still capable of surprising people.