Be The Standard

That sole win came at Thirsk on 29 August 2025, and it remains the high point of the career so far. Thirsk is a fair, galloping track in North Yorkshire that tends to suit horses with a bit of class and a willing attitude — not the easiest place to win a first race. The fact that Be The Standard managed it there, rather than at a more forgiving venue, is a small but meaningful detail.

The recent form figures — 5, 4, 1, 2, 3 reading from most recent back — actually tell an interesting story in reverse. That sequence shows a horse that won, then ran second, then ran first again in the record books, then slipped back to fourth and fifth. It's a reminder that progress in horse racing is rarely a straight line, and Be The Standard has had to work to rediscover the form that produced that August win. Racing just one day ago, the horse is right in the thick of the season and clearly being kept busy.

Palmer's yard has been in strong form this season with 66 winners already sent out — that's a team operating with genuine confidence and momentum, which matters. Horses trained by yards in that kind of form tend to be well-prepared and placed sensibly. If Be The Standard can find that Thirsk sharpness again, there's no reason a second win can't follow before long.