Priapos

His first win came at Windsor in June 2024, and his most recent arrived at Newcastle in December 2025. That gap of around 18 months tells its own story — this is not a horse who rattles off wins in clusters, but one who picks his moments carefully. What is striking is how well he goes on normal ground, winning 2 of just 4 races in those conditions, which works out at a remarkable 50%. That is the kind of number that tells you something real: when the track is riding as it should, Priapos is a different horse.

His best distance range appears to be between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, where he has won 2 of 6 races — roughly 1 in 3. For a horse at his level, that is a solid return, and it points to a horse who is most effective when given a little room to stretch. The puzzling part is his Class 4 record: zero wins from 10 races at that level. He has found his wins elsewhere, which suggests he tends to save his best for when conditions suit rather than when the opposition is weakest.

Trainer Phillip Makin operates out of Easingwold in North Yorkshire and has sent out 9 winners this season, so the yard is in decent nick. The one cloud on the horizon is the partnership with regular jockey Rossa Ryan — five races together and no wins between them. That is not a crisis, but it is a stat worth watching. Priapos raced just yesterday, so he is clearly fit and active, and with normal ground and a distance around a mile and a quarter, the ingredients for another win are there.