Latin Five

The most striking number is at Ripon, the pretty North Yorkshire track that sits beside the River Ure. Latin Five has won 2 of just 6 races there — that's 1 in every 3, a dramatically better ratio than anywhere else. That kind of affinity with a single course is not random. Some horses simply suit a particular track's shape or ground, and Ripon clearly suits this one. It was also where the first career win came, back on 1 June 2022, so there is history there too.

Most of Latin Five's career has been spent at Class 6, the everyday, bread-and-butter level of British racing. It has won 4 of 43 races at that level — about 1 in every 11. That is the context: this is not a horse mixing it with the elite, but one that competes consistently at the foundations of the sport and occasionally finds a way to win. The most recent victory came at Newcastle on 9 December 2025, just four months ago, so there is still life in the old legs yet. The last six runs read 8-6-7-5-1-8, meaning that Newcastle win was sandwiched between some ordinary efforts — typical of a horse at this level that picks its moment.

The regular jockey is David Nolan, a well-regarded Northern rider, though the numbers between them are not sparkling: 1 win from 14 races together, or roughly 1 in every 14. The trainer is Paul Midgley, operating out of Westow in North Yorkshire, and his yard has been in good form this season with 37 winners already. On normal ground Latin Five is at its best, winning 3 of 18 races on a standard surface — roughly 1 in 6, which is its best ground record by some distance.

Latin Five raced just one day ago and is clearly still in training. At nine, that persistence alone is worth something.