Toolatetonegotiate

The overall record tells a familiar story for a horse at this level: 3 wins and 18 places from 29 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 outings. It competes mostly in Class 5 races, which are the workaday, bread-and-butter contests that fill out race cards up and down the country. At that level, it has won 2 of 17 races, about 1 in every 8 or 9. Nothing to write home about on paper — but the recent form is a different matter entirely. In its last six races, it has finished 1st, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 3rd, and 2nd (reading from most recent backwards). That is a horse bang in form, knocking on the door almost every time out.

The partnership with jockey Millie Wonnacott is worth noting. In eight races together they have won twice — a win rate of 25%, or roughly 1 in every 4 rides. That is more than double the horse's overall average, and it is not a coincidence. When Wonnacott is in the saddle, this horse runs to a higher level, and the numbers back that up clearly.

Behind the scenes, trainer Daisy Hitchins runs a yard in Sherborne, Dorset, that has sent out 14 winners this season — a solid, productive operation. Toolatetonegotiate raced just yesterday and last won at Lingfield in January 2026, about three months ago. It does its best work on normal ground conditions, with all three wins coming from 17 races on a standard surface — 18%, or nearly 1 in 5. Put this horse on a wet or muddy track and the results drop away sharply. The formula, then, is simple: Lingfield, normal ground, Wonnacott up. Do all three and you have a genuine contender.