The Boss Bear

Trained by Gary and Josh Moore at their yard in Lower Beeding, West Sussex, The Boss Bear is part of an operation that has been in fine fettle this season — 99 winners sent out and counting, which is the kind of number that tells you this is not a yard where horses are simply making up the numbers. Jockey Tom Cannon has been the regular partner, and together they have clicked well: two wins from six rides, winning at a rate of roughly 1 in 3, which is better than most jockey-horse combinations manage.

The two victories tell a neat story in themselves. The first came at Fontwell Park in May 2025, and the second at Plumpton in December — two tight, turning tracks in the South East that reward a horse that knows its job. Both wins came within a few months of each other, which suggests The Boss Bear hit a real purple patch in the second half of 2025. The recent form figures of 8-8 to close out the sequence are a reminder that this horse has found things tougher since, but a run just yesterday means the team clearly still believe there is more to come.

At Class 4, The Boss Bear has won 1 from 3 races at that level — again, roughly 1 in 3 — which suggests it is competing at a grade that suits it well enough without it being entirely dominant. The next question is whether it can string another winning run together the way it did last summer. With a busy, successful yard behind it and a jockey who clearly knows how to get the best out of it, the ingredients are there.