Tom Creen

The most obvious truth about Tom Creen is that he is a Sedgefield horse. Full stop. He has won 5 of his 19 races at the track, an extraordinary win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 attempts. His most recent win came there on Boxing Day 2024, and his trainer Sam England, who runs the yard at Guiseley in West Yorkshire, is not subtle about the strategy: Sedgefield is where Tom Creen wins. The track suits him in a way few other courses do, and at 11 years old, with nearly 250 career races across the sport, consistency at one place is the mark of a genuine specialist.

The other pattern in his record is equally clear. Tom Creen adores wet or muddy ground. When conditions are soft or heavy, he wins 4 of every 9 races — that's a 44% win rate, a figure that stands out like a beacon in his otherwise modest record. Put him on fast, dry ground and he struggles. Combine wet conditions with Sedgefield and you have a horse doing what it does best. Jonathan England, who rides him most often, has partnered him to 3 wins from 18 races, a touch above the horse's overall rate, suggesting a genuine understanding between rider and horse.

These days Tom Creen mostly races in Class 4 events, where he has won 2 of 17 races. He hasn't found the winner's circle in his last six outings, though he was placed three times in that run, including a second just one day ago. At his age and with the mileage on the clock, Tom Creen is not a horse trending upwards. But he remains active, and for a horse who loves Sedgefield and wet ground, there will always be opportunities. England will be watching the forecast and the fixture list with one eye firmly on the North East.