Land Of Magic

The partnership with jockey Rhys Clutterbuck is worth paying attention to. In 13 races together, they have won 3, which works out at roughly 1 in every 4 — nearly double Land Of Magic's overall win rate. That kind of uplift from a single jockey is not a coincidence. Something about Clutterbuck's style clearly suits this horse, and when the two are paired up, the chances of a good result improve noticeably.

The training base at Liphook in Hampshire, run by Rachel Cook and John Bridger, is a yard in decent form — seven winners already this season — and they have tended to place Land Of Magic at Class 5 level, which represents the bread-and-butter tier of British racing. At that level, Land Of Magic has won 3 from 16 races, or just under 1 in every 5, which is a solid return and suggests the yard has a reasonably good read on where this horse belongs.

Ground conditions matter too. On normal ground, Land Of Magic has won 2 from 11 races — again, close to that 1-in-5 mark that represents its best form. The first career win came at Sandown Park back in August 2023, and the most recent at Lingfield Park on 31 May 2025, which means it has now gone a full year without winning. The recent run of 5-9-6-5-6-7 reflects that dry spell — never threatening at the front, but not trailing in either.

For a casual observer, Land Of Magic is a useful illustration of how most racehorses spend their careers: not headline-grabbing, not disgraced, just doing a job at a consistent level. The Clutterbuck combination is the clearest reason to watch with more interest than the bare numbers might suggest.