Secret Squirrel

The headline moment of Secret Squirrel's career came at Windsor in January 2025, when the horse won a Class 2 race — one of the top tier contests in British racing. To put that in context, most horses spend their careers in the lower grades and never get near that level of competition. Secret Squirrel not only got there but won. It is the kind of result that defines a career.

There is also a Taunton story worth telling. Secret Squirrel won there on debut back in March 2023 and has since gone back twice more, winning again and placing. That works out to 2 wins from 3 visits — a track record that suggests the course genuinely suits, whether it is the layout, the ground, or simply the atmosphere. Horses that travel well to a specific venue and keep performing there are worth following when the entries come out.

Jockey David Bass has been the regular partner for much of this, riding in 8 of Secret Squirrel's 15 races and winning 3 of them — a win rate of 38%, or just under 2 in every 5 races together. That is a productive combination, and the familiarity clearly counts for something. Meanwhile, Hughie Morrison's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 20 winners — a useful reminder that the operation behind Secret Squirrel knows what it is doing.

The recent form reads 5-19-3 from the last three completed runs, meaning the Windsor Class 2 win in January was followed by a couple of quieter efforts. But with the horse still racing — it ran just yesterday — the story is far from over. A horse with this much course form, a proven ability to win at the highest domestic level, and a trainer in good shape is always worth keeping an eye on.