See The Fire

Two of See The Fire's four career victories have arrived at York, one of the most prestigious tracks in Britain. The first came in August 2024, the second in May 2025, and both were Class 1 races — the very top tier of the sport. Winning once at that level is an achievement. Winning twice, at the same course, suggests something closer to a genuine affinity. From just three visits to York, See The Fire has won two of them. That is an extraordinary record at a track where the best horses in training regularly compete, and it means the horse has essentially turned York into something of a home ground.

The pattern of recent form only adds to the picture. Over the last six races, See The Fire has won two, finished third twice, and placed fourth once — and most recently, just this week, won at Nottingham. That is a horse in excellent health and good form, not one coasting on past glories. Competing predominantly at Class 1 level, where the opposition is consistently strong, winning 2 from 14 races at that grade — roughly 1 in every 7 — is a respectable return when you consider the quality of horse typically lining up against it.

Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere has sent out 204 winners this season alone, which gives a sense of the operation behind this horse — a large, well-resourced stable with serious firepower. Oisin Murphy, one of the best jockeys in the country, has partnered See The Fire in 11 of its 16 races, winning 2 of them together. The partnership knows each other well by now. See The Fire also has a strong preference for a longer trip — at a mile and three to a mile and four furlongs, it wins half its races, 2 from 4. On normal ground, same story: 2 wins from 4 attempts, a 50% record that suggests the horse is at its very best when conditions suit.

Put it all together and you have a horse that is selective, consistent, and capable of beating the best when everything lines up.