Rathgar

That Class 2 record — 1 win from 11 races at that level — tells you something important about where Rathgar operates. At the top end of British racing, winning 9% of your races (roughly 1 in every 11) is genuinely hard. These are not soft targets. The fact that he keeps showing up in those fields and keeps collecting place money says plenty about his quality, even when he does not win.

His course record at Goodwood is the real standout. Two wins from five races there puts his win rate at 40% on that track — double his overall average — and Goodwood is one of the most technically demanding courses in the country, with its famous undulations and bends catching out plenty of good horses. When a horse figures out Goodwood, it tends to keep figuring it out. His first career win came there back in October 2022, so the relationship goes back a long way.

What makes Rathgar genuinely current news is that he raced just one day ago — and won, at Epsom Downs on 28 April 2026. That follows a win earlier in his recent six-race spell, so he has won 2 of his last 6 outings and arrives in sharp form. His regular partner David Probert has ridden him to 2 wins from 11 races together, a working relationship that clearly suits both horse and rider.

Jack Channon's yard has been in fine form this season with 46 winners already sent out, and Rathgar looks like one of the horses carrying that momentum. At six years old, with two wins in recent weeks and a taste for the big occasions, he is not a horse to overlook.