Spartan Times

Jennie Candlish, based at Basford in Staffordshire, has had a productive season with 64 winners sent out from her yard, and Spartan Times is a decent illustration of why. The horse has won 6 times from 25 races overall — roughly 1 in every 4 — and has placed in 11 more, meaning it has finished in the money in more than two thirds of its career outings. That is a horse that earns its keep. It scored its first win at Worcester back in June 2025, and its most recent came at Uttoxeter two months ago in May 2026, showing it has maintained its form across a full year of racing.

When jockey George Wood takes the ride, the combination clicks nicely — they have won 2 of their 6 races together, which works out at roughly 1 in every 3, a solid partnership at this level. Spartan Times raced just yesterday, so it is bang in the middle of an active campaign. Recent form reads 6-2-5-4-1-7 — a winner two runs back, a place run before that, and a couple of results either side that suggest a horse who needs things to fall right rather than one who dominates regardless. Find it the right track, the right trip, and a bit of rain in the forecast, and Spartan Times is absolutely worth your attention.