Guchen

That one career win came at Kempton Park back in February 2026, and it stands out as the defining moment so far. Kempton is a sharp, flat track that rewards horses who travel smoothly and pick up quickly — the sort of place where a horse who switches on at the right moment can surprise people. Guchen did exactly that, and at Class 4 level — which is mid-tier, competitive club racing rather than anything glamorous — a win there is a perfectly respectable achievement for a horse of his profile.

His recent form makes for interesting reading. The sequence reads 5-8-4-1 before a break and then a run just yesterday, which means he went from the back of the field to winning, then went quiet again. That dip after the win is not unusual — horses sometimes take a race or two to find their rhythm again after a career-best effort. The yard, run by Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls out of Cheltenham, has sent out 31 winners this season, which is a solid operation with genuine know-how, so there is plenty of support around Guchen as he tries to build on that February breakthrough.

At Class 4, his record reads 1 win from 9 races — about 1 in every 9 at that level. Modest on paper, but the places suggest he is not disgracing himself. The question now is whether he can turn those near-misses into something more. He raced just yesterday, so the team clearly has faith he is in good enough shape to keep running. Whether a second win is around the corner remains to be seen, but Guchen is the kind of horse that quietly keeps ticking along — and sometimes those are exactly the ones that catch you off guard.