The Paddy Pie

The recent form is where things get genuinely interesting. In its last six races, The Paddy Pie has won three of them — including back-to-back wins — which is a remarkable run for a horse of this age. Most horses at 13 are winding down; this one appears to be having something of a late flourish. It last won at Sedgefield in March 2025, and with a race just yesterday on the record, it is clearly still being trained and prepared with competitive intent.

Its overall win rate sits at around 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6 races across its career. That is a solid return, though the picture at Class 3 level — one of the more competitive tiers of British racing — is tougher reading: just 1 win from 11 races there, or about 1 in every 11. That tells you The Paddy Pie is a horse that can mix it at a decent level but finds winning there a stiffer ask. Its career began with a win at Wetherby on Boxing Day 2022, which is as good a way as any to announce yourself.

Regular jockey Ross Chapman has been aboard for 11 of those races together, winning once — roughly 1 in every 11 rides. That is a modest return, though it may say more about the level they have been competing at than any lack of partnership. What stands out most, though, is simply the horse's longevity and its refusal to go quietly. Three wins from its last six races at age 13 is the kind of form most horses half its age would be pleased with.