Warner's Cross

That single victory came at Market Rasen in June 2024, and it remains the high point of his career so far. The fact that it was over 23 months ago and he hasn't added to it since gives you some sense of how difficult it has been to repeat that moment. He runs mainly at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — and even there the wins have been rare: just 1 from 8 races at that level, or roughly 1 in every 8 attempts. For context, Class 5 is where horses are expected to be competitive without being stars, so while the level isn't glamorous, holding your own there still demands consistency.

His recent form is an interesting read: starting from his last race and working backwards, he's posted 5th, a couple of runs without completing, then 6th, 2nd, and 1st. That sequence suggests a horse who had a genuine moment of form around mid-2024 — the win and the runner-up finish — but has since found it harder to recapture that. He raced just yesterday, so he's clearly still active and in the thick of things.

Warner's Cross is trained by Clare Hobson, based in Royston, Hertfordshire, a smaller yard that has sent out three winners this season. That's a modest but meaningful output for an operation of that size, and it suggests Hobson knows how to place her horses to give them a chance when conditions are right. The Market Rasen win is proof that Warner's Cross can deliver when everything clicks — the challenge has simply been finding those moments again.