Theonlywayiswessex

The win rate sits at 16%, or roughly 1 in every 6 races, which is a solid return at the level this horse operates. That level is typically Class 5 — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where competitive fields and tight margins are the norm. Of 15 races at that grade, Theonlywayiswessex has won 2, which is a 13% win rate, or just over 1 in 8. It is not a dominant record, but it speaks to a horse that competes honestly without always finding that extra gear when it matters most.

What makes the current moment interesting is the recent form. The last six runs read second, third, fourth, second, first, and then a gap — and that win came at Warwick on 3 June 2026, just six weeks ago. Before the Warwick victory, the horse had strung together a sequence of placed finishes, suggesting it was building towards something. The career began to take shape back on 13 January 2023 at Lingfield Park, where the first win arrived, and the horse has been a reliable if unspectacular presence in the sport ever since.

Tom Cannon is the most regular partner, having ridden the horse in 13 of its 31 races for 2 wins — a win rate of 15%, almost exactly in line with the overall career average. That consistency between horse and jockey suggests a genuine working relationship rather than a horse that only performs for one particular rider. The trainer is Alan King, whose yard at Wroughton in Wiltshire has sent out 57 winners this season alone — a serious operation that knows how to place a horse where it can win. The fact that Theonlywayiswessex raced just yesterday and is clearly still in good enough shape to be active tells you the team sees more to come. For a horse in its eighth year, still winning races and still turning up, that is no small thing.