Without Burlington

The numbers tell the story. Across seven races, Without Burlington has won three and placed in four others, which works out to a 43% win rate — far better than its typical record at Class 5 tracks, where it has won just 1 of every 5 races. That gap matters. It suggests the horse has been running in the right sort of company recently and is now punching above where it started. The current winning streak — three victories in a row — came to life this week, with the most recent win at Worcester on 22 July. For a horse that took until August 2025 to break its duck at Wolverhampton, this acceleration is real progress, not luck.

Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill's yard at Cheltenham has sent 51 winners out this season, and Without Burlington now looks like a horse the trainers have genuinely got going at the right time. After years of being a reliable but unspectacular performer, this 4-year-old is showing the form that suggests better races might be within reach. It's still early, but the momentum is unmistakably there.