Settle Down Jill

The most recent win came at Kelso on 6 May 2026, just five weeks ago, and the current form figures read 3-1-3-2-2-5 — meaning four of the last five completed runs have ended with a place finish. That is the profile of a horse right in the thick of things at the moment, and with a race just yesterday, clearly being kept busy by the yard.

Harry Skelton has been the regular partner, riding Settle Down Jill in 7 of her 18 races and winning once together — that is roughly 1 in every 7 rides, a rate that sits a touch above her overall average, which suggests the combination works reasonably well. Normal ground conditions are clearly where she goes best, producing both her wins from 12 races on a standard surface — a rate of 1 in 6 — compared to nothing when conditions are different.

The one puzzle in the record is her performance at Class 4 level, which in theory should represent comfortable territory for a horse with her profile. Six races at that level and zero wins is a curious blank, and it suggests she may actually perform better when the pressure is slightly different — her two wins came elsewhere on the track, and her first career success arrived at Chepstow back in October 2025. Kelso and Chepstow are about as far apart geographically as British racing gets, which hints that the horse travels and adapts rather than leaning on a single home patch.

She is no superstar, but Settle Down Jill is the kind of horse that rewards attention. Currently active, in good recent form, and handled by a proven rider, she is a horse to keep on your radar over the weeks ahead.