Footwork

The most eye-catching number in Footwork's record is what happens when the ground dries out. On fast, dry ground, this horse has won 2 of its 4 races — a 50% win rate that is simply extraordinary. Half the time it lines up on firm ground, it wins. That is not a coincidence; that is a preference, and a strong one. Any time the forecast is dry and Footwork is declared, it deserves serious attention.

The career started at Kempton Park back in October 2024, which gave Footwork its first taste of winning. But the more recent form is what really catches the eye. The sequence reads 5-1-3-9-10-1 working backwards through the last six races — two wins bookending a run of mixed results in the middle. That latest win came at Ayr just this week, on 20 May 2026, suggesting Footwork is in the form of its life right now.

Behind the horse is the Charlie Johnston yard, based at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, one of the most productive training operations in the country. Johnston's team has sent out 128 winners already this season — a volume that speaks to a well-run, ambitious yard with horses that are placed carefully and trained to peak at the right moment. Footwork tends to compete at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle tier of British racing, and has won 1 from 5 races at that level — about 1 in every 5. That is a reasonable return, though the dry-ground record suggests there may be days when Footwork makes that look like an underestimate. Coming off a win and racing just yesterday, this is a horse very much in the thick of its season.