Heretic

Michael Herrington trains him out of Willoughton in Lincolnshire, a yard that has been in decent form this season with 33 winners on the board. Heretic's regular partner in the saddle is Dylan Hogan, and together they have a solid record — 2 wins from 12 races, which works out to roughly 1 in every 6 rides. That kind of partnership, a jockey who knows a horse's rhythms and quirks, can be a quiet advantage at this level.

His most recent win came at Southwell on 31 October 2025, which is now seven months ago. Before that, his first career win was at Newcastle in January 2023 — so his wins have been spread across his career rather than arriving in a rush. The recent form reading 3-7-8-3-4-10 tells a mixed story: a couple of placed efforts tucked in there, but also some races where he has faded well out of contention. He hasn't won in his last 6 races, and the trend isn't strongly upward.

What makes Heretic worth watching is not any single standout performance but the sheer consistency of his presence. He raced just yesterday and is clearly in active training, still being pointed at races and still occasionally threatening. At seven, he is an experienced horse who knows what he is doing — and yards like Herrington's, which keep racking up winners, tend to know exactly when a horse like this is ready to strike. The next win might not come tomorrow, but it probably won't surprise anyone who has been following him.