Thats My Boy Luke

Easterby's yard has been in fine form this season — 126 winners is a serious operation, the kind of stable that knows exactly where and when to place each horse for maximum effect. That's worth keeping in mind, because a trainer sending out that volume of winners tends to have a feel for spotting the right race at the right moment. When this horse lines up at Ripon, it's rarely a coincidence.

His regular partner in the saddle is David Allan, and that combination has produced both of his career wins from 10 rides together — a 1-in-5 win rate that is comfortably his best with any jockey. The pair clearly have an understanding, and when you see Allan booked for Ripon, that's the combination to watch.

His recent form reads 7-4-8-5-1-7, which looks uneven at first glance, but there's a win tucked in there — at Ripon on 26 August 2025 — and a fourth-place finish sitting either side of tougher runs. He races mostly at Class 5 level, which is the entry-level end of British racing, and at that level he has won 2 of 10 races, or 1 in 5. He raced just yesterday, so the yard will need to assess how fresh he is, but he is clearly being kept busy. The formula for getting the best out of Thats My Boy Luke looks straightforward enough: put David Allan on his back, point him at Ripon, and let the track do the rest.