Vince Le Prince

The one place where Vince Le Prince genuinely comes alive is Catterick Bridge. He has won 3 of his 11 races there — that is better than 1 in 4, compared to his overall record of 1 in 9 everywhere else. For a horse operating at his level, that kind of course preference is more than a coincidence; it is a pattern worth paying attention to. His last win came there on 19 October 2024, now 21 months ago, and his supporters will be hoping a return to that track can unlock something that has been missing since.

What makes Vince Le Prince unusual is his relationship with the ground. Many horses have a strong preference for either wet or dry conditions, but he seems genuinely comfortable in both. On fast, dry ground he has won 2 from 9 races (22%), and on wet or muddy ground he has won 2 from 7 (29%). That kind of adaptability is genuinely useful and rarer than it sounds.

His most regular partner in the saddle is David Allan, who has ridden him 23 times — more than half his entire career. Together they have won twice, a win rate of around 9%, or roughly 1 in every 11 rides. That is a familiar partnership built on repetition rather than fireworks. Most of Vince Le Prince's races have come at Class 4 level, one of the mid-tier grades of British racing, where he has won just 1 from 19 attempts — a tough division that has found him out more often than not.

He raced just yesterday, finishing tenth in his most recent outing, and his last six results — 10th, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 2nd, 2nd — paint a picture of a horse hovering around the places without quite converting. Tim Easterby's yard has sent out 128 winners already this season, so there is no shortage of form around him. Vince Le Prince just needs to find that Catterick magic again.