Coastguard Station

The highlight of the career came at Uttoxeter in June 2024, when Coastguard Station stepped up into a Class 2 — one of the better races you'll find in Britain — and won it. That's the kind of result that reframes everything. It suggests this is a horse capable of punching above its usual weight when the conditions are right, even at a decade old. The journey started back in April 2022 at Southwell, so there's been a good three-year run of competitive racing at a decent level, with the career earning telling the story of a consistent, durable performer.

The partnership with jockey David Noonan is worth noting. Across 14 races together, they've won 3 times — a win rate of around 21%, or just over 1 in every 5. That's slightly above the horse's overall average, which suggests Noonan brings something out of the horse. Trainer Henry Oliver, based in Abberley in Worcestershire, has had 7 winners this season from his yard, which shows this is an active, functioning operation rather than a quiet training establishment.

Coastguard Station last won at Market Rasen in September 2025, now eight months ago, and recent form — finishing fourth, fourth, first, seventh, sixth and fourth in its last six races — shows a horse that runs respectably without quite finding that winning feeling again. It raced just a day ago, which means it is being kept busy, and busy horses either find their form quickly or tell you when they've had enough. At 10, there's no guarantee of more wins, but the Class 2 victory last year suggests there's still something there when everything clicks.