Tenbob Tommy

After a couple of mid-pack finishes earlier in that run, Tenbob Tommy reeled off two second places, then won twice on the bounce — and he did it back to back, suggesting this is a horse hitting form at exactly the right moment. His most recent victory came at Leicester just this week, which means he goes into whatever comes next carrying genuine momentum. For a horse who had previously gone winless across eight races at his most common level — Class 5, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — that kind of purple patch is worth sitting up for.

His regular partner in the saddle is Charles Bishop, who has ridden him in seven of his 14 races and won once together, a win rate of around 1 in 7. That's modest on paper, but it's worth noting that the partnership has been building through the leaner spells, and both wins have now come with the season in full swing. Trainer Sheena West, based in Lewes, West Sussex, has had eight winners this season from her yard — a solid return — and Tenbob Tommy's recent victories will have done her numbers no harm at all. West is known for placing her horses patiently, and this horse's trajectory suggests that approach is paying off.

The first win came at Lingfield Park back in January 2026. The second, as mentioned, at Leicester this week. Two different tracks, two different months — that's encouraging, because it suggests the wins aren't flukes of one particular surface or straight. A horse finding his feet at five, trained by someone who knows how to bring one along quietly, currently in the form of his life: Tenbob Tommy might be a name worth remembering for a few weeks yet.