Jimmy Speaking

Distance appears to be his sweet spot. When Jimmy Speaking runs between seven furlongs and a mile, he picks up wins at a 25% rate — one victory in every four races at that distance. Contrast that with his overall record and you can see where his strengths lie. He's trained by Chris Dwyer's Newmarket yard and most often ridden by Silvestre De Sousa, with whom he's won twice from eight races together, a partnership that's clicking at 25%. On the Class 4 circuit where he typically competes, he's won twice from 17 races, a more modest 12% return that reflects the stiffer competition at that level. Jimmy Speaking remains active and will be back out soon, a reliable if unspectacular campaigner who knows how to get his head in front just often enough to be interesting.