Two Tempting

What makes Two Tempting particularly interesting is how it performs in the conditions that other horses hate. On wet or muddy ground, it wins 3 from 10 races — 30% — which is already well above average. But on slightly soft ground, it becomes almost unstoppable: 3 wins from just 6 races, a 50% win rate. That is the kind of number that makes a racing fan sit up. Most horses tolerate soft ground; Two Tempting actively thrives on it.

Chester tells a similar story. It is a famously tight, left-handed circuit that suits certain horses and confounds others. Two Tempting has raced there three times and won twice, including Class 2 victories in May 2024 and May 2025 — the same prestigious race in back-to-back years. That kind of course specialism is rare and speaks to a horse that genuinely suits the track's quirks rather than simply turning up.

The level at which Two Tempting operates is worth underlining. Class 2 races are among the best contests in British racing, and this horse has won five of them — including victories at Sandown, Epsom, Chester twice, and most recently at Kempton Park on the all-weather surface in November 2025. Winning once at that level is an achievement; winning five times is a career. Its regular jockey Rob Hornby has ridden it 23 times for 2 wins, but that relatively modest 9% win rate alongside a horse this consistent suggests the pair have simply been unlucky on many occasions together.

Portman's yard has sent out 46 winners already this season, so Two Tempting is part of a genuinely in-form operation. Last raced 22 days ago, finishing third, it remains active and in good shape. Recent form of 3-3-2-3-1-2 confirms a horse that is rarely out of contention. When the rain comes and the ground softens up, keep an eye on this one.