God Of War

His first win came at Doncaster in July 2024, and his most recent was at Sandown Park in August 2025 — a track that can separate the genuine performers from those just turning up. At the level he typically competes at, he has won 1 from 4 races, which works out at 25%, or one in every four attempts. That's a solid conversion rate for a horse operating against decent competition, and it suggests he's no pushover when conditions suit.

His last six runs read: a win, then a blank, then two finishes in double figures, a fourth, and a tenth — which is the kind of mixed form that keeps punters guessing. But Clover has spoken warmly about him recently, noting that he ran a very good race at Chester, where he was only narrowly beaten by a horse called El Burhan. Chester is one of the tightest, most unusual tracks in Britain — a sharp left-handed loop where not every horse adapts — and the fact that God Of War seemed at home there says something about his versatility.

He last raced just a day ago, meaning he is right in the thick of his season. Clover is training him alongside a stablemate of a similar profile, which tends to suggest a horse that's fit, content, and being pointed at something. The win at Sandown came eight months ago, so the yard — the yard, rather — will be keen to get back to the winner's enclosure soon. The pieces are there. Whether they fall into place is the question every God Of War follower is watching closely.