Ziggy's Missile

The headline number is at Southwell, where Ziggy's Missile has won 3 of its 7 races at the track. That's an extraordinary hit rate for any horse — nearly half of all races there have ended in victory. It's the kind of record that makes punters check the card the moment the entries are announced, because a horse that wins 3 in 7 at a specific venue isn't getting lucky. It knows the place.

The other striking pattern is over very short distances. In sprint races under five furlongs — the quickest, most explosive trips in racing — Ziggy's Missile has won 3 of 7, a 43% win rate. That really is remarkable. Fewer than half of all racehorses ever win a single race; winning nearly half of all short-distance attempts puts this horse in a genuinely elite bracket for that kind of assignment.

Cowell's yard has been in strong form this season, with 24 winners already on the board. Luke Morris rides Ziggy's Missile most often, and they've won 1 of their 6 races together — not the most electric partnership on paper, but it's been consistent enough to keep the combination ticking over. The horse does its best work on normal ground conditions, winning 3 of 10 on a standard surface.

The current run of form gives honest supporters something to chew on — no win in the last 6 races, and recent finishes of 5th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 8th, and 9th suggest a horse that's been competitive without quite getting its nose in front. The last win came at Chelmsford in June 2025. Raced just yesterday, this is clearly an active and healthy horse, and one operating at Class 4 level — solid, competitive racing without quite reaching the top tier. The profile is one of a very specific specialist: give Ziggy's Missile a short trip, normal ground, and ideally a run at Southwell, and the numbers say you've got a genuine contender.