That win came at Southwell just last week, on 28 April 2026, and it was a result that made sense given what the numbers suggest about this horse. Over distances of 7 furlongs to a mile, Receipt has won 1 from 5 races — a 20% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 5 — which is a meaningful improvement on its overall record. In other words, get Receipt over the right trip and it becomes a noticeably different animal. The Southwell victory landed right in that sweet spot, and with the horse having raced just one day ago, it is clearly being kept busy while the form is good.
Trainer T Ellis, based in Rugby, Warwickshire, has had a productive season — 24 winners sent out already is a healthy total and suggests a yard operating with real confidence. Interestingly, Receipt has run three times at Class 5 level, which represents some of the more competitive everyday racing, without winning at that grade. The Southwell success came as something of a breakthrough, and it will be worth watching whether Ellis now tries to press on and find similar opportunities, or tests the horse at a slightly higher level to see where the ceiling lies.
Looking at the last six runs — a miss, then second, then eighth, then third, then first, then a twelfth — there is a lot of variation in there, which is common enough for a horse still working out what it likes. But the back-to-back placed efforts before the win, and then the win itself, suggest Receipt may finally be settling into a consistent groove. For a horse this active and this recently rewarded, the next few weeks will be very telling.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 28 Apr | 25% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 May | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Nov | 0% |