Ten Bob Tony

His best win came at Haydock on 31 May 2025 in a Class 1 race — one of the top races in Britain — and that performance matters more than his record in this grade might suggest. Across 7 attempts at Class 1 level he has won just once, a 14 percent success rate, so that Haydock victory was no routine outing. The assistant trainer noted after that win that Ten Bob Tony has a useful habit of running well when fresh, and that gelding him has helped him develop into a tougher, more consistent performer. At 5 years old he is still learning, still growing.

Recent form tells you he is in the kind of rhythm where a win comes around regularly. In his last six races he has finished fourth, fourth, first, first, eighth, and fourth — two wins, two seconds, one blank. That is exactly the pattern of a horse who stays competitive and occasionally gets his head in front, rather than one who dominates. His trainer, Ed Walker, has won 76 races this season from Upper Lambourn, and after a recent disappointing run he suggested stepping Ten Bob Tony up to a mile might be worth exploring, hinting that the horse's scope may not be fully tested yet. The most recent win at Ascot came two months ago, and he raced just yesterday, so he is clearly a horse the yard trusts to race regularly and keep his fitness sharp. He is worth watching.