Paddy's Day

The real story here is Newcastle. Paddy's Day has become a course specialist there, winning 7 of his 16 races on the all-weather surface—a win rate of 44 percent that stands out starkly against his overall record. He won twice at Newcastle in the spring and summer of 2025, both in Class 2 races, and has clearly found something about that track that suits him. His most recent victory came on 9 December 2025, though it has been nine months since then without another win, a dry spell that includes six consecutive races without success.

What keeps Paddy's Day competitive is his affinity for normal ground conditions. On standard or good ground, he wins roughly 3 of every 10 races—a 30 percent win rate that suggests he really does thrive when the surface plays fair. Most of his racing has been at Class 4 level, where he wins about 1 in every 5.5 races, but he has shown enough to handle the step up to Class 2. He typically competes under Alex Jary, who has partnered him in 25 races and won 7 of them—a 28 percent win rate together that speaks to a working understanding between horse and jockey. Trained by Nigel Tinkler's Langton yard in North Yorkshire, which sent out 37 winners this season alone, Paddy's Day remains active and raced just yesterday, keeping the door open for another run at a track where he has already proved he belongs.