How's The Guvnor

The five-year-old is trained by Jennie Candlish, whose yard in Basford, Staffordshire, has been in excellent form — 60 winners sent out this season alone, which is a genuinely productive operation. How's The Guvnor has been part of that setup throughout its career, and its most recent win came at Wolverhampton in January 2026. Wolverhampton is an all-weather track that races year-round under floodlights, and picking up a win there in the middle of winter is no small thing — it takes a horse that is fit, willing, and in the hands of a trainer who knows when to aim it right.

George Wood has been in the saddle for 13 of its 29 races, winning once together — that is roughly 1 in every 13 rides, or about an 8% partnership win rate. That is modest, but it reflects the horse's overall level rather than any failing on either side. Wood clearly knows this horse well, and continuity of rider matters more than people often realise at this level.

The best version of How's The Guvnor comes over shorter distances — between five and six and a half furlongs. It has won 1 from 6 races at those trips, a 17% win rate, which is meaningfully better than its overall record of roughly 1 win in every 10 races. Short, sharp, fast-ground races seem to suit it, and that is useful knowledge for anyone following its next outing.

The recent form tells an interesting story: a win, then a third, then a fourth, then a non-completion, then seventh and ninth. That sequence suggests a horse coming back to form rather than heading away from it — the January win its clearest recent peak. It is currently active, which means its next test is not far away. Don't expect a headline, but don't be surprised if it finds its way into the places either.