Kingston Narcissus

What makes him genuinely interesting is the Sedgefield connection. Two wins from six races at that track is the kind of record that makes trainers smile when the entries come out — it means the horse has figured something out there, whether it's the shape of the course, the ground, or simply the atmosphere. He got his first win there back in December 2024, and that course affinity has only deepened since. His trainer Rebecca Menzies, who operates out of Morden in County Durham and has sent out 36 winners already this season, has spoken warmly about how he seemed to love the wetter, muddier conditions early in his career — which fits neatly with the northern tracks he now calls his regular beat.

The most recent chapter is the one worth paying attention to. Kingston Narcissus won at Hexham just this week — a track not far from his Sedgefield stomping ground — and that follows another win in his last six races. Two wins from six recent runs (roughly 1 in every 3) is a noticeably better clip than his overall career average, which suggests a horse who is finding his feet at this level rather than fading into it. The form figures of 1-11 and 1 in his last six outings show a pattern of peaks and troughs, but the peaks are arriving more regularly now.

Ross Chapman rides him most often, and their record together — 2 wins from 12 races, or about 1 in every 6 — reflects the quiet, grinding nature of what they're trying to do at Class 4 level. This isn't a horse being aimed at the big occasions; it's one doing honest, unglamorous work at a competitive tier, winning roughly 1 in every 5 races at that level. For a northern yard with a busy, productive season underway, Kingston Narcissus is exactly the kind of dependable, well-placed performer who keeps the whole operation ticking along.