Lexington Jet

The broader picture is that Lexington Jet wins roughly 1 in every 6 races overall — 3 wins from 17, with 8 further places thrown in, meaning it has finished in the top three more than half the time it has raced. For a 4-year-old still learning the game at Class 5 level, that's a consistent record. But the real story is what happens when the conditions line up. On normal ground over a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs — its sweet spot in both senses — it has won 3 of its 6 races at those distances. That's a 50% win rate, which is genuinely elite territory.

Loughnane was clearly excited about this horse long before the wins came. Speaking over a year ago, he said he'd loved Lexington Jet since the day it arrived, describing it as having a big engine — the kind of horse that takes some managing precisely because it has so much ability. That enthusiasm now looks well-founded. The yard has sent out 38 winners this season alone, so this isn't a trainer scraping around for runners — and Lexington Jet has become one of his more eye-catching performers.

The recent form reads well too. Three wins from the last six races, with the most recent coming at Chelmsford on 12 March. Jockey Rossa Ryan has been aboard for five of the pair's outings together, winning once — but significantly, the horse's three career wins have all come at the same track regardless of who's riding. Lexington Jet had a short break after that last win, 42 days off at the time of writing, which suggests the team are being patient rather than burning through a horse in form.

When this one turns up at Chelmsford on normal ground over a mile and a bit, it is worth paying attention.