Stanley Spencer

James Tate's Newmarket yard has been in excellent form this season, sending out 50 winners — a number that reflects a well-run operation with horses placed carefully in races they can win. Stanley Spencer fits that picture: a consistent, reliable performer who rarely runs a shocker. His career record of 4 wins and 11 places from 24 races tells you he is competitive far more often than he wins. He is the kind of horse who keeps giving you something, even when the big moment does not quite arrive.

His most recent win came at Southwell on 2nd September 2025, seven months ago, and his last six results — 9th, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 7th, 2nd — show a horse searching for form rather than finding it. The second place in his most recent run is a small but genuine sign of life. He has raced just three days ago, so he is actively campaigning, and the yard will be watching closely for the right opportunity to bring him back to winning ways.

Neil Callan rides him most often and the partnership works: 2 wins from 9 races together at a 22% win rate, better than 1 in every 5, which is meaningfully above his overall average. When Callan is in the saddle at Southwell, you would be paying attention. Stanley Spencer mostly competes at Class 4 level — solidly mid-tier racing — where he has won 2 from 15 (13%, or roughly 1 in every 8), suggesting the level is about right even if victories are hard-earned. A five-year-old with a willing record and a track he clearly adores, he is the kind of horse that rewards patience.