Vitalline

The best version of Vitalline tends to emerge when the ground gets wet. On soft or muddy ground, the record reads two wins from 14 races — winning 1 in every 7 outings, which is noticeably sharper than the career average. For context, that is nearly double the overall win rate, so when the skies open and the ground gets heavy, it is worth paying attention. Most of Vitalline's racing has come at Class 6 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — where the four career wins have all come, at a rate of 1 in every 8 races from 31 attempts. That is the right level for this horse, and there is no shame in that; plenty of horses spend careers failing to find their level, and Vitalline has found its.

The partnership with jockey Josephine Gordon is the most productive in Vitalline's career. Across 25 races together, Gordon has ridden three of the four career wins — a win rate of 12%, or just over 1 in every 8 rides. That is well above the horse's overall average and suggests a genuine understanding between the two. Trainer Keiran Burke, based at Whitcombe in Dorset, has sent out 12 winners this season, so the yard is clearly in reasonable form. The most recent win came at Kempton Park on 4th March 2026, about three months ago, and before that a first career win at Chelmsford in March 2024 — so Vitalline tends to save its best for spring.

The last six races have produced finishes of fifth, fifth, tenth, sixth, eighth, and fifth — consistent without being exciting, the kind of form that keeps a horse in work without turning heads. But Vitalline is still here, still running, and still capable of winning on the right day. In a sport full of short careers, that counts for something.