Topwarrior

The real story here is the partnership with Rossa Ryan. When they team up, Topwarrior is a different proposition: two wins from five races together means the horse wins roughly 2 in every 5 races with Ryan in the saddle, a striking contrast to its overall 17 percent win rate. This kind of dynamic often points to a jockey who understands how to get the best from the horse—the timing, the pace, the way to settle it into a race. Both of Topwarrior's victories came with Ryan aboard: the first at Kempton Park back in April 2025, and a more recent win at Newbury in October 2025. That Newbury win is now ten months old, suggesting the horse has found life tougher since then, though its recent form shows it is still competitive enough to place regularly—it has finished second or third in four of its last six runs.

One concern is Topwarrior's record at the top level. In five attempts at Class 4 races—the biggest midfield races in Britain—the horse has yet to win. It plainly competes better against slightly softer opposition, which is no disgrace; most horses do. The immediate question is whether another partnership with Rossa Ryan might lift it back to winning form. With ten months between victories, Topwarrior is overdue, and consistency in the saddle could be just what it needs.