Secret Vino

Those conditions matter a great deal here. On wet or slightly soft ground, Secret Vino is a different animal entirely: 3 wins from just 6 races in those conditions, which means it wins half the time when there's a bit of give underfoot. That's a remarkable conversion rate. It's the difference between a horse that can win and a horse that thrives, and any punter or racing fan worth their salt will be checking the weather forecast before Secret Vino's next run.

Based in Rugby, Warwickshire, T Ellis's yard has been operating in excellent form this season — 24 winners sent out already — so Secret Vino is coming from a team that clearly knows how to get a horse ready to race. The regular partnership with amateur jockey Mr Jack Andrews has produced 2 wins from 7 rides together, a win rate of roughly 1 in 3.5, which is a solid and consistent combination.

What makes the recent record stand out is not just the wins but the trajectory. Secret Vino's last six results read 5-1-1-3-5-1 from most recent backwards, meaning the horse has bookended that sequence with victories. The last win came at Fakenham on 13 March 2026 — just eight weeks ago — and with a race recorded only yesterday, this horse is clearly being kept busy during a hot streak. The one puzzle in the profile is that Secret Vino has yet to win in Class 4 company — the level it most often races at — going 0 from 5 at that level. The wins have come elsewhere, which suggests this horse may actually be better suited to stepping up rather than down the ladder. That's not a concern so much as a curiosity, and one that makes Secret Vino all the more interesting to follow over the weeks ahead.