War Correspondent

The career began with a first win at Punchestown in October 2022, and the most recent came at Wexford in July 2025 — roughly 10 months ago now, and the wait for a fourth win continues. The last 6 races have produced no wins, though the recent form figures of 4-4-3-3 before a blank run suggest a horse hovering just outside the places rather than falling away completely. Racing just yesterday, War Correspondent is clearly still active and still being asked questions.

Normal ground conditions suit this horse best — 2 of its 3 career wins have come on a standard surface, from 16 races on that type of ground. That works out at 1 win in every 8 races under those conditions, which is meaningfully better than the overall record. It is not a horse that wants extremes. The most frequent partnership is with Mr P J Cody, who has ridden War Correspondent in 8 races together for 1 win — winning roughly 1 in every 8 rides. The Cody yard has sent out 6 winners already this season, so there is form in the operation, even if War Correspondent is still searching for its moment.

At 7 years old and with nearly four dozen races under its belt, this is a horse whose strengths and preferences are well understood by the team. It is not a headline act, but it is a reliable, durable competitor that keeps finding the frame — and on the right day, on normal ground, it has shown it can win.