New York Minute

The horse got its career off the mark at Chelmsford in September 2025, but it was Southwell where things really clicked — most recently winning there in November 2025, about five months ago. Its preference for long distances of two miles or more is another clue to its character. Over that kind of trip, it has won 2 of its 4 races, which tells you this is a horse that stays well and probably finds its rhythm once the race settles into a genuine test. It also clearly appreciates normal ground conditions, winning 3 of its 7 races on a standard surface — nearly 1 in every 2 — compared to presumably much thinner returns elsewhere.

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Going back through the last six races most recently first — a second, a third, an eighth, a second, and then two wins — you can see a horse that hit a purple patch and has since come back to earth a little. That eighth-place finish in the middle of the sequence stands out as the one blip, but the two wins either side of it show the ability is genuine and repeatable. The horse raced just yesterday, which means it's very much in the thick of its season right now.

Joey Ramsden trains out of Newark in Nottinghamshire, and his yard has sent out five winners already this season, suggesting a stable in decent form. Regular jockey Hector Crouch has partnered New York Minute in 10 of its 13 races, picking up 2 of the 3 wins — winning roughly 1 in every 5 rides together. That's a partnership built on familiarity, and at a track like Southwell, where this horse clearly knows its way around, that combination could be worth keeping an eye on.