Roi Du Risk

Trained by the highly regarded Henrietta C Knight in Oxfordshire, Roi Du Risk has built a solid if unspectacular career record of 2 wins and 4 places from 7 races — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3.5 outings, which is genuinely decent for a horse still only five years old and finding its feet. Knight's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 15 winners, and Roi Du Risk has contributed two of those. The first came at Fontwell Park in January 2025, followed by a second success at Leicester on 28 December 2025 — meaning this horse has found the winner's enclosure twice in the space of roughly eleven months.

The recent form figures — 9-3-1-2-5-1 — read right to left, so that Leicester win is the most recent result, recorded just three months ago, with the horse last racing 22 days back. A ninth-place finish in between the two victories is the one blot, but three places from the remaining runs tells you this is a consistent performer who tends to be in the mix even when not winning outright. At this level, showing up reliably matters almost as much as the wins themselves.

At five, Roi Du Risk is still relatively young and should continue to develop. The combination of an in-form yard, a horse with a clear preference for wet ground, and recent winning form makes this one to keep an eye on when the weather turns. Check the forecast before you dismiss it from your reckoning.