That sole win came at Doncaster on 24 April 2026, and it is worth noting because Doncaster is no ordinary track. It is one of the longest, most galloping circuits in Britain, and horses that win there tend to do so on merit rather than luck. The recent form figures — 6th, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 5th — show a horse that has genuinely stepped forward in its last two outings, finishing in the top two on both occasions after a string of mid-pack efforts. That kind of upward curve in a 3-year-old is exactly what trainers look for.
Cotton Bud is trained by Shaun Lycett, whose yard is based at Leafield in Oxfordshire. It is a small operation — just two winners on the board this season — which makes placing a horse to win all the more important. Lycett has clearly found a race that suited Cotton Bud well, and with the horse having run just one day ago and remaining in active training, there is every reason to think the team is not done yet. The question now is whether they can find the right opportunity to strike again before this young horse's confidence is tested too far.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 24 Apr | 100% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 15 Oct | 0% |