Winds Of Winter

The track record is backed up by a preference for wet or muddy ground, where the horse has won 2 of 6 races — a 33% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 3. That is a number that would make plenty of trainers jealous. Put those two factors together — Cartmel and soft ground — and you have a horse that is genuinely dangerous under the right conditions, even if its broader results do not shout from the rooftops.

George Bewley trains from Colby in Cumbria, which puts him practically on Cartmel's doorstep, and his yard has sent out 7 winners already this season. That local knowledge matters more than it might sound — small, quirky tracks like Cartmel reward familiarity, and a trainer who knows the ground, the bends, and the rhythm of the place has a real edge. Winds Of Winter's last win came there on 19 July 2025, now 11 months ago, and the horse has not won in its last 6 races since. But the recent form shows a third and a second in there, so it has not gone cold entirely.

Brian Hughes has ridden the horse nine times without a win, which is a streak long enough to make you wonder whether a change in the saddle might unlock something. At Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — Winds Of Winter has won 2 of 10 races, a 20% win rate, or 1 in every 5, which is perfectly respectable at that level. This is a horse that has found its ceiling and made peace with it: no big prizes, no headline performances, just a reliable, honest competitor that turns up, places regularly, and occasionally reminds everyone why you should never write it off when the rain has been falling and the flags are flying at Cartmel.