The Procrastinator

The key to understanding this horse is the distance. Over 2 miles or more, The Procrastinator comes alive, winning 2 of its 4 races at that range — a 50% win rate that any trainer would be delighted with. There's a real suggestion here that stamina is its weapon, and that the longer the race, the better. Putting a horse through its paces over big distances requires patience and confidence in what you've got, and clearly the team at Elmbridge have worked that out.

That team is the yard of Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole in Worcestershire, who have had 51 winners this season alone — a yard clearly in excellent form. The horse's regular partner in the saddle is Luke Scott, who has ridden it to both of its wins in 5 rides together, a win rate of 40% — 2 from 5. That kind of chemistry between jockey and horse matters more than people realise, and the numbers suggest these two bring out the best in each other.

The career began with a first win at Doncaster on 29 November 2025, and the most recent victory came at Hereford on 11 February 2026. That Hereford win is only 2 months ago, and with a race just yesterday, this horse is very much in the thick of things. The recent form reads 1-6-1-dash-2-7 (most recent last), which shows a horse capable of brilliant days and ordinary ones — the 6th and 7th place finishes are a reminder it isn't infallible, but the two wins sandwiching those results are the more telling story.

At 4 years old and with only 6 races under its belt, The Procrastinator is still relatively lightly raced and has plenty of room to develop. If the yard can keep finding races at 2 miles-plus, and Luke Scott stays in the saddle, there's every reason to think this horse has more wins ahead of it.