Tilsworth Ony Ta

Those 5 wins have all come at Class 6 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — where it has won 5 from 63 races, a win rate of around 1 in every 13. That sounds modest, but Class 6 is competitive in its own way, full of horses doing exactly the same thing: turning up, trying, and looking for their moment. Tilsworth Ony Ta's moment arrived first at Windsor in July 2022, and most recently at Lingfield Park in July 2024 — a gap of about two years between its fourth and fifth career wins, which tells its own story about how hard these wins are to come by.

The most interesting thread here is the partnership with jockey Lewis Edmunds. In 14 races together, they have won 4 times — that's a win rate of 29%, or just under 1 in every 3 races. For a horse whose overall win rate sits at just 7%, that is a striking difference. Something clearly clicks between horse and rider, and those numbers suggest that when Edmunds is booked, the chances improve dramatically.

Dry ground is another factor worth watching. On fast, dry ground, Tilsworth Ony Ta has won 2 from 13 races — a 15% win rate, more than double its overall average. That's not a coincidence; it's a genuine preference, and it's the kind of thing that matters when conditions are right.

The recent form, however, is harder to dress up. A run of –-7-8-8-7-5 in the last six races, with a last win now 20 months ago, suggests the horse is currently finding things tough. After a short break of 31 days, the yard will be hoping for a fresher effort. The ingredients for a win are there — the right jockey, the right ground, the right day. Whether that day comes soon is the question.