The win came at Kempton Park on 6th April 2026, and it tells you something useful: over longer distances, this horse comes alive. At a mile and six furlongs to two miles, Now The Eagle has won one from three races — roughly one in three, which is a genuinely strong ratio at this stage of a career. Longer trips ask different questions of a horse. They demand stamina, patience, and the ability to see out a finish when others are tying up. The fact that the best form has arrived over those distances suggests there's a real engine here, one that gets better the further it goes.
Recent form reads 2-1-8-7-5 from most recent backwards — so that Kempton win was followed immediately by a second place just one day ago, which is the kind of active, in-form profile that catches the eye. Two finishes in the top two in the last couple of outings points to a horse that's in good health and finding its rhythm at just the right time. The earlier results of eighth and seventh suggest it took a while to click, which makes the current run of form all the more encouraging.
Behind the scenes, Luke Dace trains the horse from a yard in Billingshurst, West Sussex. It's a small operation, but one that has punched its weight this season — six winners sent out so far, which for a yard of that size represents real momentum. Small yards that are firing winners tend to be placing their horses well and keeping them happy, and Now The Eagle looks like a beneficiary of exactly that kind of thoughtful handling. One to keep watching as the season builds.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 4 May | 25% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Oct | 0% |