Madman

That one win came at Kempton Park in January 2026, and it matters more than it might first appear. Kempton is an all-weather track that runs year-round, and getting off the mark there gave Madman and the team something to build on. The most recent six races — reading 9-6-5-2-5-1 from most recent back to that win — paint a picture of a horse that got up, then drifted back into the pack. The second-place finish in there is a reminder that the talent hasn't disappeared, even if the wins haven't followed.

Madman typically competes at Class 6, which is the entry level of British racing — the kind of races designed for horses still developing or finding their right trip and conditions. Winning 1 from 8 at that level (12%, or roughly 1 in every 8) is modest, but it means Madman has at least proved it can win at the grade it's running in, which not every horse manages. Jockey Alec Voikhansky has been the regular partner, winning 1 from their 6 races together — a rate of roughly 1 in 6 — and that kind of ongoing partnership can matter, as a jockey who knows a horse well is better placed to get the best from it.

The yard behind Madman is the joint operation of Rachel Cook and John Bridger, based in Liphook in Hampshire. They've sent out 7 winners this season, which shows a stable in decent form. Madman raced just yesterday, so this is very much a horse in the thick of its campaign right now. At three, there's still time for the pieces to fall into place — the question is whether another trip to Kempton, or a similar track, might be just the thing to remind everyone what this horse looked like in January.