Connie's Rose

The overall numbers tell the story of a reliable, honest performer: ten wins from 80 races over a career that stretches back to July 2022. That 12 per cent win rate — roughly one winner in every eight races — is respectable for a horse competing mostly in Class 5 events, where the standard is modest but the competition is fierce because the field sizes are large. What's notable now is that Connie's Rose hasn't crossed the line first in its last six races, though the placings suggest the horse is still competitive: three thirds and three fourths is a pattern of near-misses rather than decline. The last win came at Chepstow twelve months ago, and the horse is still active, having raced as recently as yesterday.

In the saddle, Kieran O'Neill has found the most success: four wins from 21 rides together, a 19 per cent win rate that's notably higher than the horse's overall average. That kind of partnership matters, and it's worth watching for when O'Neill is booked. Harris's yard has enjoyed a strong season with 31 winners sent out, so Connie's Rose is part of an operation in form. At seven years old, this is a horse in the prime years of a racing career, still capable of finding the winner's enclosure, and nowhere more likely than at Chepstow.