Stumps Or Slips

The bulk of that work has been done at the level just below the top tier of everyday racing, where Stumps Or Slips has raced 14 times and won 3 of them — roughly 1 in every 5 at that grade. It is not glamorous territory, but it is competitive, and the horse has carved out a reliable niche there. The career started with a first win at Warwick in April 2023, and the most recent came at Chepstow in April 2026, so there is a horse here that has been winning across three different years — not a flash in the pan, but something with real staying power.

The partnership with jockey Sean Bowen is worth flagging. In nine races together, Bowen has ridden Stumps Or Slips to 4 wins — that is winning nearly 1 in every 2 rides, which is a remarkable ratio and suggests the two have developed a real understanding. When Bowen is in the saddle, something clicks.

Recent form reads 6-1-1-2-6 from the last five completed runs, which is a strong sequence — two wins and a second in there. The horse raced just yesterday and remains active, which points to a yard that is confident and happy to keep the horse busy. Trainer Polly Gundry, who runs her operation out of Ottery St Mary in Devon, has sent out 4 winners this season and clearly knows how to place this horse to its strengths. Stumps Or Slips is not going to trouble the big festivals, but as a reliable, consistent, winning horse with a jockey partnership that genuinely fires — it is exactly the kind of story that makes everyday racing worth following.