Express Train: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Express Train is a 4-year-old gelding by Invincible Spirit, trained by Richard Phillips. He has won 1 of 12 starts and placed in 2 more, for £8,320 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 1 win from 9 is a 11% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:45 at Kempton (AW) on 26 October. His best performance rating is 80, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 12
- Wins 1
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 8%
- Prize money £8,320
- Best rating 80
- Official rating 58
Where Express Train runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes | — |
Express Train form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 2.25 | 14/1 | Alfie Redman | 58 |
| 18 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 4.75 | 25/1 | Jonny Peate | 60 |
| 4 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | John Cunliffe Obf 80th Birthday Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 8.25 | 50/1 | Robert Havlin | 63 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 6.25 | 66/1 | Robert Havlin | 66 |
| 30 Jan 26 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 9 | 9 | 14/1 | P J McDonald | 67 |
| 16 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 3 | 1 | 14/1 | Alfie Redman | 68 |
| 2 Jan 26 | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 10 | 25/1 | Alfie Redman | 72 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Kempton (AW) | Heros, A New Life After Racing Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 7 | 10.75 | 9/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 75 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 2 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Class 4 | 6f | Soft | 11 | 22 | 12/1 | David Probert | 78 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Leicester | Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 9/1 | Callum Hutchinson | – |
| 7 Jun 25 | Doncaster | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 7f | Good | 10 | 15.25 | 50/1 | Callum Hutchinson | – |
| 16 Feb 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 11 | 4/1 | Jason Watson | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the Free Tips On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 1 September 2026. Set the pace - pressure applied over 2f out - passed over 1f out - dropped away before rallying inside the final furlong - couldn't reach the first two and fourth at the line.
Express Train by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
Express Train by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Express Train by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Express Train breeding
- Sire Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam Usem (GB)
- Damsire Bahamian Bounty (GB)
- Breeder Lewinstown & Lemongrove
- Foaled 7 April 2022
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