Ernest Gray

His best surface is normal ground, where he has won 3 of his 9 races (33%), a noticeably better return than his Class 4 average of 20%. This is the kind of detail that matters: Ernest Gray is not a horse for all seasons, and a trainer watching the going forecast will know when he has the best chance. Alan King's Wroughton yard, which has already sent out 57 winners this season, has overseen his career throughout. Tom Cannon has been his most frequent partner, though the jockey's record aboard him stands at just 2 wins from 16 races (12%), suggesting they may not be the perfect fit. At nine years old and a decade into his racing life, Ernest Gray remains active and valued — the yard clearly sees enough in him to keep him in work — but he is a journey horse rather than a prospect, a dependable if unspectacular campaigner who turns up, does his job, and occasionally adds another win to the tally.