Berkshire Sundance

Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard has found something here. Berkshire Sundance arrived at Kempton Park for its first career win on 27 September 2023, and the track has remained a happy hunting ground: it has returned there four times and won twice. What matters more, though, is the ground. This horse has won 2 of 4 races on normal ground and 2 of 4 on slow, wet going—suggesting it is equally at home in firm conditions or the mud, an unusual combination that makes it useful to the yard across a wider range of racing conditions.

The horse's form with jockey Oisin Murphy is noteworthy: they have combined for 3 wins from 6 races together, a 50% partnership rate that is substantially higher than Berkshire Sundance's overall numbers. Recent form shows promise despite the short lay-off. It raced just a day ago and won 2 of its last 6 outings, most recently landing a race at Lingfield Park on 31 January 2026—six months ago now. That suggests either a period of rest or a run of races without the wins. Berkshire Sundance remains active and, given its clear preference for moderate company, middle distances, and familiar tracks, remains a horse worth following when it returns to Kempton or runs over the distances where it dominates.