Jack Hyde

Fergal O'Brien's yard in Withington, Gloucestershire, has been in seriously good form this season — 90 winners and counting — and Jack Hyde is a part of that story. O'Brien has built a reputation for getting the best out of horses at this level, and Jack Hyde fits the profile well: consistent, reliable, and dangerous when conditions suit him.

And conditions really do matter with this horse. On slightly soft, wet ground, he has won 3 of just 4 races — a 75% win rate that is frankly remarkable. It suggests he is not merely comfortable in those conditions but actively thrives in them, finding an extra gear that drier ground simply does not give him. Pair that with his preference for longer distances — he has won 2 of 4 races over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles — and you start to understand when to pay attention.

Tom Broughton has clearly built a strong understanding with this horse too. In 6 races together, they have won 3, a 50% win rate that is an extraordinary partnership at this level. When Broughton takes the ride, it is worth noticing.

His most recent win came at Ludlow just four weeks ago, in late March 2026, and with a race just yesterday, he is as active as ever. His last six runs read 2-1-9-2-2-5 — one blip aside, that is a sequence of consistent, high-level performances that suggests the Ludlow win was no fluke. He competes mainly at Class 4, which is a solid but not elite level, and at that grade he has won 3 from 4, a 75% win rate. He is not a horse chasing glory at the top of the sport, but at his level, on wet ground, over a proper distance, with Broughton aboard — Jack Hyde is about as reliable a proposition as racing gets.