Count Palatine

Across his 33 races, Count Palatine has notched 5 wins and finished in the places 13 times — roughly winning 1 in every 7 races. That's a respectable record for a horse competing mostly at Class 4 level, where the racing is competitive but not at the very top. He seems to have found his level here, winning 2 of 11 starts at this grade. His recent form reads as genuinely useful rather than spectacular — two placings in his last six runs, a win before that, and consistent efforts throughout. The pattern shows a horse that turns up to race, even when he doesn't take the prize.

Michael Dods, based at Piercebridge in County Durham, has saddled him through a season in which his yard has already sent out 43 winners. Connor Beasley, who rides him most often, has recorded 2 wins from 9 races aboard Count Palatine — a 22% win rate together, which is notably strong. Interestingly, Count Palatine shows a clear preference for slightly soft ground, winning 2 of 7 races on such conditions compared to his overall record. That's the kind of detail worth remembering when the forecast turns damp — it could be his day to strike again.