Those two wins are worth looking at closely. The first came at Southwell in December 2025, which is a useful benchmark — a solid track for younger horses finding their feet. But the second is the one that catches the eye: a win at Chester just this week, on 6 May 2026. Chester is one of the most distinctive and demanding tracks in Britain — a tight, flat, almost circular course where positioning and racing intelligence matter as much as raw speed. Winning there means something. It is not a track that flatters ordinary horses.
That win is all the more interesting given Cherry Baker's record at the level. In three races at Class 2 — among the better quality races in Britain — the horse had drawn a blank. Then it delivered. Whether that signals a horse finally arriving at the top of its powers, or simply a good day at the right track, is the question every trainer wants answered. James Owen, who runs one of the busiest and most productive yards in Newmarket this season — 204 winners and counting — will have a very good idea which it is.
Cherry Baker raced just one day ago and remains in active training, which suggests the team are happy with how the horse is feeling. At three, with wins already banked at two different tracks and a sharp recent run of form, this is a horse worth following over the summer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 15 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 18 Dec | 100% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 win | 6 May | 100% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 4 Dec | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Sep | 0% |