Titian

York is where Titian comes alive. Two wins from just five races there is a remarkable record at one of the most competitive tracks in the north of England — four in ten visits ended in a winner, which is the kind of number trainers dream about. The most recent of those came in June 2025 when amateur rider Lewis Kent did the job well, and the moment clearly meant something beyond prize money. One of the horse's owners lives in York, and according to trainer Julie Camacho, a winner at the home track was all he had ever dreamed of. Racing can throw up those moments, and Titian delivered one.

Camacho trains out of Norton in North Yorkshire and has had 46 winners this season alone — a yard in good form. She has been candid that Titian has form at a higher level than he currently operates, which is a significant thing to say about a horse who usually competes at Class 4. His career earnings and record suggest there is still something left in the tank, and Camacho is not done testing that theory.

Titian's best performances tend to come on wet or muddy ground — 2 wins from 9 races in those conditions, winning roughly 1 in 4 — and over a mile and three to four furlongs, where he has won 3 of his 13 races at those distances. That 23% win rate at his preferred trip is genuinely strong and explains why the yard keep coming back to those conditions rather than trying something new. His regular jockey Ryan Sexton has won 1 from 7 rides together, but the trainer's comments suggest the Haydock Sunday Series is next on the agenda, with a different rider likely to take the mount.

He hasn't won in his last six races, and the recent form figures — a string of mid-field finishes — suggest he is waiting for his moment. Given what he has shown at York, and with Camacho mapping his campaign carefully, that moment may not be far away.