Granny Hawkins

The overall numbers tell one story: 3 wins and 7 places from 13 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4.5 races — or 23% if you prefer the raw figure. But the recent form tells a much more exciting one. In her last six races she has finished 3rd, 7th, 2nd, and then won three in a row. Something has clearly clicked. King's yard has been in strong shape this season — 58 winners sent out — and Granny Hawkins looks like one of the more reliable weapons in the armoury right now.

Her favourite venue is Hereford, where she has won 2 of her 3 races — a remarkable record at a single track. Winning two-thirds of your races anywhere is the kind of stat that makes racing fans sit up, because most horses are lucky to win at even one track with any consistency. It suggests she genuinely suits the course, whether that's the shape of the track, the way it rides, or simply that the competition level suits her.

Worth noting is an interesting quirk in her record: Tom Cannon, who has ridden her five times, has yet to ride her to a winner — 0 from 5 together. Her three wins have come with different arrangements, which is the sort of detail that tends to raise an eyebrow in racing circles. It doesn't mean the partnership is broken, but it's a curious gap given how well she's running right now.

Alan King offered a candid insight back in November 2024, revealing that she had fallen at Hereford, cutting herself and needing stitches, and that she doesn't handle wet or muddy ground well. That context makes her current winning run — achieved on better ground as the season moves into spring — all the more logical. She's a horse who needs things to go her way. Right now, they are.