Triple Double A

The backstory matters here. Hugo Palmer has spoken about how Triple Double A picked up a fracture after running a big race in Ireland, and that injury required repair work before the horse could get back to the track. The Palmer team always thought highly of him — even as a two-year-old, before he'd managed to win — and the patience has paid off. He opened his career account at Redcar in April 2025 and has kept improving since.

The ground is the key factor with this horse. On fast, dry conditions he has won 3 of his 4 races — a remarkable 75% record — which tells you he essentially becomes a different animal when the sun has been out. His last win came at Newcastle in February 2026, and his most recent six runs read 5-7-7-1-4-4, which suggests he found his peak a couple of months ago and has since been searching for another big performance. That slight dip in form is worth watching, but it's not unusual for a horse still maturing into his full ability.

Jockey Oisin Murphy has been candid about what Triple Double A is and isn't yet. After a run at Windsor, Murphy noted that a tight, turning track was always likely to bring out some babyish tendencies in a son of Mohaather who still has some growing up to do mentally — but that he is getting it together. Murphy also flagged that the horse should be capable of stretching out to a mile and a quarter, which hints at races ahead that might suit him even better than what he's tackled so far.

The one unresolved question is at the top level. Triple Double A has been pitched into Class 2 company — some of the better races in Britain — three times and is yet to win. That's not a disgrace; stepping up in class is always a test. But if he can find that combination of fast ground, a track that suits his stride, and a mile-plus trip, there's a sense that Palmer's team believe there's still more to come.