Station X

Trained by Bryan Smart at Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire, Station X operates out of a yard that has been in good form this season — 18 winners sent out, which suggests the horses are healthy and the team knows what it is doing. Smart got Station X's career off the mark at Haydock Park in October 2024, and the horse has continued to make progress since. Its most common partner in the saddle has been Paul Mulrennan, who has ridden it in 5 of its 20 races and won once — a 20% win rate together, which is a perfectly respectable partnership at this level.

Most of Station X's racing has come at Class 4 level — solid, competitive races but a step below the top tier. At that level it has won just 1 from 9, which tells you it is not always the easiest horse to win with when the fields are strong and the competition is at its sharpest. But the recent form suggests it is hitting a purple patch at exactly the right time. In its last six races the figures read 1-4-6-1-3-2 — two wins sandwiching a dip in the middle, with nothing worse than a sixth place in that entire stretch. That is the form of a horse that is engaged, fit, and racing well.

Most tellingly, Station X raced just yesterday — and its most recent win came at Chester on 13 June 2026, meaning it won this week. Chester is one of the most unusual tracks in Britain, a tight, almost circular course that suits horses with a particular style of racing. Winning there takes more than just raw ability — it takes the right profile and a horse in form. Station X clearly has both right now. With two wins from its last six races and a yard firing on all cylinders, this is a horse worth watching closely over the coming weeks.