Tropical Speed

That level is Class 5, and it's where Tropical Speed does its best work. Three wins from 12 races at that grade works out at 25% — wins 1 in every 4 races there — which is a genuinely strong record. It suggests a horse that has found its comfort zone and knows how to perform when the conditions are right. Its first career win came at Stratford-on-Avon in March 2025, and its most recent at Lingfield Park in November 2025, showing it can handle different tracks.

Recent form is the most exciting part of the story right now. In the last six races, Tropical Speed has won twice, been placed once more, and finished outside the top four only once. That kind of consistency is exactly what you'd want to see heading into a new run, and with a race just yesterday, this horse is clearly in the thick of things.

Sean Bowen, one of the better jump jockeys around, has been the regular partner — and the numbers back that up. Together they've won 2 of their 9 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4½ rides. That's a meaningful partnership, and when Bowen is booked, it's worth paying attention.

The trainer is Andy Irvine, based in Ashurstwood in East Sussex — a smaller yard that has quietly sent out 4 winners this season. Four winners from a smaller operation takes real skill and attention, and the fact that Tropical Speed is clearly one of the yard's main players says something about how well the horse is being managed. This isn't a flashy operation chasing big prizes; it's a tight team getting the best out of what they have, and right now, Tropical Speed looks to be running as well as it ever has.