Impartiality

The partnership with jockey Shane Gray is worth noting. In 6 races together, Gray has ridden Impartiality to 2 wins — that is 1 in every 3, or 33%, which is a genuinely strong ratio. When those two link up, something tends to happen. The horse has been most consistently placed in Class 5 company, winning 2 of 6 races at that level, and its first career win came at Beverley in April 2025, followed by a second at Chester in June. Chester is a tight, unusual circuit that suits certain horses perfectly — winning there is not something every horse manages.

The ground matters enormously with Impartiality. On normal conditions — not too wet, not too dry — it has won 3 of just 5 races, which is 60%. That is a striking number. It tells you this is a horse with a clear preference, and when conditions fall its way, it is a very different proposition to when they do not.

The recent run of form is the honest part of this profile. The last 6 races have produced no wins, with finishes of 8th, 9th, 4th, 3rd, 12th, and 2nd reading from most recent backwards — the horse has been in and around the places but has not found the front. It raced just one day ago, so there is no question of rustiness. Impartiality is not in the worst form of its life — a second place is in that sequence — but it has not won since Chester in June, which is now over eleven months ago. For a horse that wins 1 in 5 overall and 1 in 3 with its preferred jockey on its preferred ground, that gap feels like it is just waiting to close.