Peaky Blinder

The form figures tell an interesting story. Reading right to left — which is how racing people work through recent form — Peaky Blinder ran third twice, then ninth, then reeled off back-to-back wins, before a fourteenth-place finish most recently. That dip after the winning run is worth watching, but it does not undo what came before. The first win came at Redcar in October 2025, a track on the Yorkshire coast that often sorts out horses with a genuine engine. Then came a second win at Southwell in April 2026 — a result that came just four weeks ago, meaning this horse is currently racing and currently in form.

Southwell is a fascinating place to win. It is an all-weather track that suits horses with a particular style, and getting the job done there suggests Peaky Blinder has adaptability as well as pace. Two wins from two different tracks is not nothing — it hints at a horse that is not a one-trick specialist but can travel and perform.

Behind the horse is Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire, one of the most productive training operations in Britain right now. Sending out 202 winners in a single season is a staggering number — that is roughly four winners a week — and it speaks to a yard firing on all cylinders. Having a horse trained by Balding is a genuine advantage: the horses are well prepared, well placed, and the team clearly knows how to find the right race at the right time.

Peaky Blinder is not a superstar yet, but a 29 per cent win rate — nearly 1 in every 3 races — at this early stage of a career is a number to sit up and notice. The next few months will tell a great deal about how high this horse's ceiling really is.