Soul Icon

What makes Soul Icon genuinely interesting is Fontwell Park. The horse has won all three of its races at that course, a feat that stands out sharply against a broader career picture. That kind of perfect record at a single venue is rare enough to matter. Equally striking is the partnership with jockey Harry Kimber: together they have won 6 of 11 races, a 55% win rate that far outpaces Soul Icon's overall form. When these two click, they click hard.

The horse also has a clear preference for normal ground. On standard conditions, Soul Icon wins roughly 1 in every 2 races (8 wins from 17), a substantially higher rate than its overall average. Wet or muddy ground, by contrast, seems to dull the edge. Trainer Keiran Burke, based in Whitcombe, Dorset, has kept Soul Icon active and competitive into its ninth year, which speaks to a horse valued enough to keep racing.

Recent form tells a different story. Soul Icon has not won in its last six races, though it has picked up places — two second-place finishes among them. Most tellingly, the horse's most recent victory came at Kempton Park on Boxing Day 2024 in a Class 1 race, one of the top contests. That win was emphatic and recent enough to matter, even if the subsequent runs have been quieter. Soul Icon is still racing, still capable on the day, and still hunting for that next success.