Cinnodin

The most interesting thing about Cinnodin is how specific his strengths are. He really comes alive over longer distances — 5 of his 7 wins have come at a mile and six furlongs to two miles, from 14 races at those trips, giving him a 36% win rate at the distances he prefers. Snowden has been open about the fact that Cinnodin is an out-and-out stayer, a horse who simply keeps finding more the further you ask him to go. Put him on wet or muddy ground and he wins 2 from 6, or 33% of the time — noticeably better than his overall average. He's a horse who has a type of race he was built for, and when everything lines up, he delivers.

Kempton Park is where he has looked most at home on a specific track — 2 wins from 6 visits, and a course that seems to suit his style. His first career win came at Wolverhampton in February 2023, and he has been building steadily since. Jockey Finley Marsh has become his regular partner, the two having teamed up 18 times with 5 wins between them — that's a win rate of 28%, meaningfully above Cinnodin's career average, which suggests the partnership brings something out in him.

Snowden's yard has had a strong season with 82 winners, so Cinnodin is not the only horse turning heads at Lambourn. But for anyone looking for a horse who finds his best when the conditions are right, the distance is long, and Marsh is in the saddle, Cinnodin is worth keeping an eye on. The form line from his last six runs — a win, two places, a third, and a couple of off-days — suggests he is right back in the groove at exactly the right time.