Spring Is Sprung

The good news is that Spring Is Sprung clearly has a level at which it thrives. Over shorter distances — races under five furlongs, where speed matters most — the horse wins one race in every three, a genuinely strong record (2 wins from 6). Southwell is its happy hunting ground, a place where it has found the form to win twice from seven visits. The fact that its last win came at Southwell in January 2026 suggests this is a horse that should be aimed at that course or that type of race if it is to get back to winning ways.

There is also a clear partnership at work. Jockey Jason Hart has ridden Spring Is Sprung seven times and won three of those races — a 43 per cent win rate that far outstrips the horse's overall record. When Hart is in the saddle, things click. Trainer Paul Midgley, based in North Yorkshire, has kept the yard ticking over nicely with 39 winners this season, so there is competence and organisation in the stable. The signals suggest Spring Is Sprung is not a broken horse, just one that needs the right conditions: the right track, the right distance, the right jockey — and perhaps most of all, a bit of luck returning to it.