Vince L'Amour

Trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, Vince L'Amour is part of one of the most productive yards in Britain right now. Easterby's team has sent out 126 winners already this season — a number that speaks to serious organisation and a deep string of horses in form. Vince L'Amour's overall record of 5 wins from 38 races, roughly 1 in every 8 outings, sits a little below the yard's usual standard, but recent form tells a more encouraging story. The last six runs read 13-13-1-8-2-8 — that's a win and a second in there — and crucially, that win came at Ripon just three weeks ago on 8 May 2026.

One of the more interesting details in the profile is what wet ground does to this horse. On soft or muddy going Vince L'Amour wins 2 races from 6 attempts — a 33% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 3. Compare that to a 9% win rate at Class 4 level more broadly, and it becomes clear that conditions matter enormously. When the rain comes and the ground softens, a different horse seems to turn up.

Regular partner David Allan has ridden Vince L'Amour 19 times, winning twice together — about 1 in every 9 rides. That is a modest return on paper, but jockey-horse partnerships often develop over time, and the fact that Allan keeps coming back suggests the team believe in what this horse can do when everything clicks.

Still only five years old and currently active — it raced just yesterday — Vince L'Amour is a horse with a very specific set of conditions under which it shines: rain in the forecast, a trip to Ripon, and David Allan in the saddle. Get those three things aligned and you have one of the more reliable performers in the North Yorkshire circuit.