Bulldog Spirit

The horse opened its winning account at Newcastle back in September 2022 and has since added four more victories, with the most recent coming at Nottingham on 10 May 2025 — just under twelve months ago. That win came at Class 5 level, which is where Bulldog Spirit has done the bulk of its best work: 5 wins from 18 races at that level means it wins more than 1 in every 4 times it lines up in that grade, a genuinely solid record that marks it out as a consistent performer in its comfort zone.

Conditions matter a lot with this one. On fast, dry ground, Bulldog Spirit has won 3 of 6 races — that's a remarkable 50% win rate, which essentially means flip a coin when it runs on a dry summer track. That kind of figure is the sort of thing seasoned race-watchers would circle immediately. The horse also seems to find its best form over a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs, winning 1 from 3 at those trips — a smaller sample, but encouraging.

Jockey Shay Farmer has been the most regular partner, riding 5 times together for 1 win, a win rate of 20% — or roughly 1 in every 5 rides. That's actually a touch above the horse's overall average, which suggests the partnership is at least working in the right direction.

The recent form is the one cloud. Finishing positions of 9-8-5-6-5 before a fourth last time out (reading from oldest to newest) paint a picture of a horse that has been trying without quite converting. But Bulldog Spirit raced just yesterday, meaning whatever happened most recently is very fresh. At its best on a dry track at a distance it likes, this is a horse that can still make its mark at Class 5 level — and the yard's current form gives reason to think another win might not be far away.