The career started promisingly at Kempton Park back in December 2025, where Plaid picked up its first win. Then came a second place, another win — this time at Hamilton Park just this week — and a second place sandwiched in between. The alternating pattern of win, place, win, place might look like inconsistency on paper, but finishing second in a horse race is not a failure. It means Plaid has been competitive every single time it has stepped onto a track.
Plaid is trained by James Fanshawe, whose yard is based in Newmarket — the spiritual home of British horse racing, a town where the sport essentially runs the local economy. Fanshawe is having a productive season, sending out 47 winners so far, which speaks to a well-run operation with horses in good form. A young, unbeaten-outside-the-top-two horse coming out of that yard is worth paying attention to. At just three years old, Plaid has barely scratched the surface of what might be possible.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 30 Mar | 50% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 17 May | 100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 15 Oct | 0% |