Callin Baton Rouge

Uttoxeter is where Callin Baton Rouge really comes alive. Two wins from six visits there is a record that stands out — winning a third of races at any single course over multiple visits is genuinely impressive, and it suggests the track's layout suits the horse's style almost perfectly. The first win came at Uttoxeter in July 2024, and the most recent one — the last time this horse reached the winner's enclosure — was there again, on 29 June 2025. That was nearly 11 months ago now, and the current six-race winless run will not be lost on the team at Farnsfield. Still, the recent form reads 3-4-5-2-6-3, which tells a story of a horse that keeps turning up and competing rather than falling apart — a second place is in there, and two thirds. It is not stopping trying.

The partnership with jockey James Bowen is one of the more interesting threads in this horse's career. Together they have won 3 of their 12 races, a win rate of 25% — roughly 1 in every 4 rides. That is significantly better than the horse's overall record, suggesting Bowen has worked out how to get the best from it. Trainer Charles and Adam Pogson, running a busy yard that has produced 12 winners already this season, clearly know what they have in this horse. At distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, Callin Baton Rouge has won 1 from 5 — a 20% win rate — which points to where its best chances lie.

Raced just one day ago, this is a horse still very much in the thick of things. The level it operates at — Class 4, the solid working middle tier of British racing — suits it, and with Uttoxeter on the calendar, another day in the spotlight is entirely plausible.