Soames Forsyte

What makes Soames Forsyte genuinely interesting, though, is what happens when it turns up at Nottingham. Two wins from just three visits there is a remarkable record — that's not luck, that's a horse that clearly suits the track. Maybe the way the course bends suits its running style, maybe the ground tends to come up right. Whatever the reason, a 2-from-3 record at any course is the kind of thing worth paying close attention to.

The partnership with jockey Dylan Hogan is another reason to take this horse seriously. In 19 races together, Hogan has ridden Soames Forsyte to 4 wins — a win rate of just over 1 in 5. That's meaningfully better than the horse's overall record, which suggests the two have developed a real understanding. When you see Hogan's name in the saddle, the horse tends to run better than usual.

Michael Herrington, based in Willoughton in Lincolnshire, trains the horse and has had a productive season — 33 winners sent out already this term, which shows a yard in good form. The most recent win came at Southwell in January 2026, around four months ago, and the last six runs have produced finishes of 10th, 5th, 5th, 4th, 4th, and 8th — no wins, but those mid-pack efforts suggest the horse is ticking along without quite finding its best. It raced just one day ago, so the yard will need to weigh up how quickly to run it again.

Soames Forsyte isn't a headline act, but it's a durable, consistent competitor with a genuine course record at Nottingham and a jockey who clearly gets the best out of it. At this level, that combination makes it worth watching every time it lines up.