Soames Forsyte

The most striking number in Soames Forsyte's record is at Nottingham, where it has won 2 of just 3 races — a level of dominance that is genuinely unusual. Two wins from three visits to any track is the kind of figure that makes people sit up; it suggests this horse doesn't just cope there, it thrives. That matters practically: when Soames Forsyte turns up at Nottingham, it arrives with a track record that most rivals simply cannot match.

The bulk of its career has been spent at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter end of British racing, and here the numbers are honest rather than spectacular — 4 wins from 35 races at that grade, winning roughly 1 in every 9 attempts. But Herrington's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 33 winners, and a horse that keeps finishing in the first three — Soames Forsyte has placed 19 times in 50 races — is exactly the kind of consistent, low-maintenance performer that makes a busy yard tick. Tom Eaves, who rides it most often, has partnered the horse in 19 races and won twice together, a win rate of around 1 in 9.

The recent form is a little patchy — a win in January 2026, then a couple of quieter efforts, then another solid placed run — but the key detail is that its last win came only two months ago at Southwell, the same track where it broke its duck back in December 2023. Soames Forsyte has form, fitness, and a trainer firing on all cylinders. It won't be troubling the big occasions anytime soon, but within its own world, this is a horse that knows how to win.