Sir Tivo

Sir Tivo is most at home at Class 3 level, where he has won 5 of his last 12 races — a win rate approaching one in every two and a half starts. He is a specialist at Warwick, with 2 wins from just 3 races there, but perhaps his most striking performance came at Stratford-on-Avon, where he set a course record time when winning three months ago. Trainer Gary Hanmer has built his approach around the horse's preferences: Sir Tivo thrives on fast, dry ground and prefers quick, sharp tracks, which is why Stratford's layout suits him so well. With that knowledge in place, the strategy is simple — chase the right conditions and the right races.

Despite his age, Sir Tivo is still actively racing. His recent form shows he is capable of competing hard: a second place, a third, a first, followed by two more top-3 finishes in his last six runs, with his most recent outing just a day ago. Hanmer has noted that he needs two to three weeks between races to run his best, and while that enthusiasm remains, there is no sign he will be retired any time soon. For a horse who cost under a grand, Sir Tivo has delivered a career that most owners dream about.