Captain Parma

That one career win came at Southwell on 16 October 2025, and it remains the defining moment of Captain Parma's career to date. It has not won since, and with that victory now seven months in the rear-view mirror, the question is whether it can rediscover that form. The recent record makes for slightly uncomfortable reading: in its last six races, the best it has managed is a third-place finish, and it has not threatened the top two. Still, third place twice in that run suggests it has not fallen out of contention entirely — it is finding the line without quite crossing it first.

Captain Parma typically competes at Class 5, which is the entry-level tier of British racing — the kind of race where horses are finding their feet or running in bread-and-butter midweek cards. At that level, it has won 1 from 11 races (9%), which is modest but not embarrassing. The eight place finishes, though, suggest a horse that regularly beats most of its rivals home even if the winner eludes it. Racing at this level means the prize money is small and the competition is relatively accessible — so while there is no shame in it, a horse that genuinely outclasses this grade tends to show it quickly. Captain Parma has not yet made that leap.

Trained by James Owen out of Newmarket, Captain Parma is in a yard that has been in fine form — 204 winners this season is a serious number, reflecting an operation that clearly knows how to get results. The support structure is there. Captain Parma raced just one day ago and is clearly in an active campaign right now, which means the yard are keeping it busy and looking for opportunities. Whether another visit to Southwell — or a track that suits equally well — might unlock a second win remains the most interesting question around this horse at the moment.