Vince Lombardi

The horse's form has tightened recently. After a promising fifth-place finish followed by a win at Wolverhampton on 19 January, he has struggled to recapture that form, with his last six races producing only one placed effort. Still, he raced just yesterday, so he remains active and is clearly sound enough to run regularly.

Where Vince Lombardi truly excels is at Wolverhampton, where he has won 2 of his 4 races there — a 50 per cent win rate that marks him as something of a course specialist. He also thrives on normal ground conditions, winning 3 of 11 races (27%) when the track is neither too wet nor too firm. These are the kinds of edges that matter for a horse operating at Class 5 level, where small advantages can mean the difference between regular winners' enclosures and ordinary days out. Trained by Seb Spencer at Malton in North Yorkshire, Vince Lombardi benefits from a yard that has been sending out winners steadily this season. His most effective partnership has been with jockey Dale Swift, who has ridden him to 3 wins from 11 races together (27%) — a notably better win rate than his overall form suggests. When the right conditions line up — firm, fast ground at Wolverhampton with Swift in the saddle — this horse can deliver.