The Dark Baron

The most telling number in his record is at Wolverhampton, where he has won 2 of his 6 races there. That might sound modest until you consider that most horses go their whole careers without finding a track they can call their own. Wolverhampton suits him — the tight turns, the synthetic surface, something about the place just clicks. His last win came there on 3 March 2026, and it is the kind of form that makes you keep him on your radar every time the entries come out.

He also has a genuine partner in jockey Laura Coughlan, who has ridden him in 13 of his 23 races and been aboard for all three wins. Together they win roughly 1 in every 4 races — 23% — which is a meaningful connection. When Coughlan is in the saddle, something changes. Whether that is familiarity, trust, or simply timing is hard to say, but the numbers are consistent enough to notice.

Kathy Turner trains him out of Sigwells in Somerset, a yard that has sent out 6 winners already this season, and The Dark Baron fits the profile of a horse they have learned to place well. He competes mainly at Class 6 level — the entry point of British racing — and has won 3 of his 10 races at that grade, a 30% win rate. On normal ground, he has gone 2 from 9, again around 1 in every 4.5 races. He raced just yesterday and remains an active contender. His recent form reads 4-4-6-3-1, and with a win four months ago on his favourite track and a consistent partnership with Coughlan, the pieces are clearly still in place.