Symbol Of Honour

What makes Symbol Of Honour stand out is how he dominates on fast, dry ground. He has won 4 of his 7 races on quick surfaces — better than a 50% win rate — which is the kind of consistency that tells you something important about his running style and his ideal conditions. His trainer, Charlie Appleby's Newmarket yard, has been firing on all cylinders this season with 121 winners, and jockey William Buick has ridden him to 4 wins from 9 races together, a 44% partnership that suggests they understand each other well. Newbury in particular brings out the best in him: he has won 2 of his 3 races there, most recently four weeks ago on 18 July, making him a specialist on that track. In Class 1 company, he has won 2 from 7 races — not a dominant record, but solid enough at the sport's top level. Overall, from 16 races, he has 6 wins and 9 places, a 38% win rate that puts him firmly in contention whenever he runs. At 4 years old, with form like this and conditions to suit, Symbol Of Honour looks a horse to follow closely.