The Sandown win matters because Sandown is a proper track—not a friendly course where victories come easily. Chapter also showed promise early in its career with a first win at Salisbury back in September, proof the horse has always had something there. What's interesting is that Chapter struggles when stepped up in class: it has managed zero wins from 3 attempts at Class 4 level, the top tier of racing it has tried so far, suggesting it finds the very best horses tough to handle. That makes the horse most effective against slightly easier company, which is exactly where the recent wins have come.
Marco Ghiani, the jockey who rides Chapter most often, has partnered the horse 5 times and won once, a 20 percent win rate that mirrors the horse's overall record. Charles Hills, training from Lambourn, sent out 29 winners this season and clearly knows how to get horses ready. Chapter's last run was just yesterday, so the horse is clearly being campaigned hard while in form. If Chapter can stay active and away from the very top level, there are more wins to come.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 12 Jun | 50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 19 Aug | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 12 Sep | 100% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 May | 0% |