Daany

The most interesting corner of Daany's record is Newton Abbot, a tight, turning track in Devon that suits a certain type of horse. Daany has won 2 of its 5 races there — that's 40%, which for a horse winning roughly 1 in every 8 races overall is a striking difference. Something about that track clearly suits it, whether the layout, the ground, or simply the familiarity. The most recent of those wins came in September 2024, so it has been twenty months since the last victory, but that Newton Abbot record remains one of the more compelling statistics in this horse's file.

Joe Tickle trains out of Stoodleigh in Devon — a small, rural yard that has punched out 20 winners this season, which is a healthy return for an operation of that size. Jockey Taylor Fisher has the best handle on Daany of anyone: together they have won 3 from 11 races, a win rate of 27%, meaning they've won more than 1 in every 4 races as a partnership. That is comfortably the best record Daany has shown with any rider, and it's the kind of stat that suggests Fisher understands how to get the best from the horse.

Recent form has been quieter — the last six runs read 5th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 2nd, 2nd, with the most recent race just yesterday. The two runner-up finishes show the spark hasn't entirely gone, and Daany clearly still finds a way to be competitive on its day. At nine years old, a return to Newton Abbot on normal ground over a longer trip of a mile and three-quarters or more would give it every chance of adding to that career tally.