Stoneacre Donny

That one win came at Thirsk in September 2025, over a distance between seven furlongs and a mile — and that range looks like the sweet spot. In three races at that trip, Stoneacre Donny has won once and placed twice, winning 1 in every 3 races at that distance. That is a meaningful number. It tells you the horse is not just making up the numbers when it lines up at that trip; it is genuinely in the conversation.

Recent form reads 3-3-1 in the last three runs, which is a tidy sequence — two thirds and a win. A horse finishing in the frame that consistently is one showing up ready to compete. It raced just yesterday, so it is very much in active training and part of current plans at Tim Easterby's yard in Great Habton, North Yorkshire. Easterby is having a productive season — 138 winners sent out already, which is the kind of output that only comes from a well-run, serious operation. Horses from that yard tend to be well-prepared and placed thoughtfully, so the fact that they have pointed Stoneacre Donny at Class 4 races — the bread and butter of the British racing calendar — suggests they have a clear idea of where this horse belongs right now, and it is holding its own at that level.

The win at Thirsk was seven months ago, so there will be those wondering whether that form can be repeated or improved upon. But with a young horse still developing at three, a yard firing on all cylinders, and a consistent run of placed finishes, there is every reason to think the next win is not far away.