Whitcombe Rockstar

Trained by K Burke at Whitcombe in Dorset — a yard that has sent out 12 winners already this season — the horse carries a career record of 9 wins and 11 places from 32 races, meaning it has won roughly 1 in every 3.5 races overall. That is a genuinely strong return at a solid level of competition. Most of its races have come in Class 2 events, which sit right at the top end of the racing ladder in Britain, and it has won 2 of its 10 starts at that level. Those two Class 2 victories both came at Kempton, in September 2024 and January 2026, confirming this horse does not just beat average fields — it beats good ones.

Perhaps the most intriguing detail is what happens when the ground gets wet and heavy. On soft or muddy ground, Whitcombe Rockstar has won 7 of 14 races — exactly half. That is an extraordinary conversion rate and tells you the horse doesn't just tolerate difficult conditions, it actively thrives in them. Many horses lose their form when the weather turns; this one finds another gear.

Jockey Josephine Gordon has been the regular partner throughout, riding in 18 of those 32 races and winning 5 of them — a win rate of 28%, which mirrors the horse's overall career average almost exactly. That consistency suggests a genuine partnership rather than a fortunate run. Recent form reads 4-13-2-1-1-5 from the last six races, with the two wins in the middle of that sequence standing out. The most recent victory came at Kempton on 2 March 2026, just four months ago, and with the horse still active and racing just yesterday, there is clearly no sense from the K Burke team that the story is anywhere near finished.