Horse Details

Theonlywayiswessex (FR)

24 Runs 4 Wins (16.7%) 8 Places (33.3%)

Trainer: Alan King

6 years old

Sire: Maxios (GB)

Dam: Terra Fina (GB)

Damsire: American Post

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
21/08/25 17:35	Newton Abbot	2m5f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	4	5:12.83	6.5	109	11-8	11/2	Prominent behind clear leader - struggling 3 out (usual 5 out) - kept on but no chance from 2 out(op 5/1) Prominent behind clear leader - struggling 3 out (usual 5 out) - kept on but no chance from 2 out(op 5/1)
01/07/25 20:18	Stratford	2m3½f	Tom Bellamy	Alan King	3rd	-	-	110	12-0	7/4F	Prominent - disputing second home turn - no extra final 110yds(tchd 15/8) Prominent - disputing second home turn - no extra final 110yds(tchd 15/8)
04/06/25 20:40	Warwick	2m4f	Tom Bellamy	Alan King	2nd	4:57.15	2	109	11-13	2/1	Prominent - raced in second when not fluent 3 out - led after 2 out - drifted left and flashed tail approaching last - ridden run-in - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/4) Prominent - raced in second when not fluent 3 out - led after 2 out - drifted left and flashed tail approaching last - ridden run-in - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/4)
10/02/25 14:45	Plumpton	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	7	5:14.48	5	110	12-0	10/1	In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 3rd - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2) In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 3rd - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)
02/12/24 12:50	Plumpton	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	1st	5:12.98	Won	100	11-2	11/4	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - prominent going best home turn - led 2 out - soon clear - easily(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - prominent going best home turn - led 2 out - soon clear - easily(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
04/11/24 13:28	Plumpton	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	2nd	5:4.01	1.5	100	12-0	3/1	Held up in rear - headway on turn after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second passing omitted 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 7/2) Held up in rear - headway on turn after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second passing omitted 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 7/2)
03/10/24 14:00	Southwell	2m	Tom Cannon	Alan King	3rd	3:54.56	3	100	12-0	8/1	Towards rear - outpaced 4 out - rallied and headway before 3 out - briefly went second after 3 out - kept on but no extra from 2 out(tchd 15/2) Towards rear - outpaced 4 out - rallied and headway before 3 out - briefly went second after 3 out - kept on but no extra from 2 out(tchd 15/2)
20/08/24 18:40	Nottingham	1m6f	Tom Marquand	Alan King	5	3:6.60	1.75	65	10-2	11/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened from 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened from 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
18/07/24 18:10	Worcester	2m½f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	4	4:7.95	3	100	11-5	7/2	Midfield - dropped to rear and mistake 4th - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 3/1) Midfield - dropped to rear and mistake 4th - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 3/1)
18/06/24 15:15	Stratford	2m1f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	1st	4:11.53	Won	91	11-5	4/1	Midfield - headway 3 out - led going best approaching last - ridden out run-in - went well clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 3/1) Midfield - headway 3 out - led going best approaching last - ridden out run-in - went well clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 3/1)
19/05/24 14:05	Stratford	2m1f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	3rd	4:10.16	1.5	92	11-6	3/1F	In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - pressed leader 2 out - no extra when lost second run-in(op 7/2) In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - pressed leader 2 out - no extra when lost second run-in(op 7/2)
08/04/24 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Rossa Ryan	Alan King	2nd	3:4.36	0.3	64	9-9	11/4	Dwelt start - midfield - prominent before halfway - pressed leader from 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/2) Dwelt start - midfield - prominent before halfway - pressed leader from 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/2)
27/12/23 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Benoit De La Sayette	Alan King	5	3:4.73	4	66	9-10	14/1	Towards rear - headway over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1) Towards rear - headway over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1)
06/11/23 13:37	Plumpton	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	5	5:8.86	6	94	11-8	12/1	Midfield - some headway after halfway - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1) Midfield - some headway after halfway - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1)
05/09/23 16:10	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Tom Cannon	Alan King	2nd	4:10.22	0.3	94	11-2	7/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on well and went second towards finish - just held(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on well and went second towards finish - just held(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
28/07/23 14:10	Uttoxeter	2m	Tom Cannon	Alan King	7	3:54.90	2.5	97	11-12	15/2	Towards rear of midfield - good headway before 3 out - disputed lead 3 out - pushed along when headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Towards rear of midfield - good headway before 3 out - disputed lead 3 out - pushed along when headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
18/04/23 17:30	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Hollie Doyle	Alan King	5	2:32.74	0.3	67	9-1	5/1	Prominent - pushed along to lead 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in home straight)(tchd 9/2) Prominent - pushed along to lead 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in home straight)(tchd 9/2)
07/03/23 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Rossa Ryan	Alan King	1st	2:40.54	Won	64	9-10	5/2F	Raced in second - pressed leader from over 7f out - led 3f out - ridden from 2f out - soon hung left towards far side - kept on well when against far rail inside final furlong - all out(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) Raced in second - pressed leader from over 7f out - led 3f out - ridden from 2f out - soon hung left towards far side - kept on well when against far rail inside final furlong - all out(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
13/01/23 15:10	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Rossa Ryan	Alan King	1st	2:32.74	Won	62	9-4	100/30F	Prominent - shaken up 3f out - raced awkwardly over 2f out - ridden when pressed leader 1f out - hung left but led inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough(op 7/2) Prominent - shaken up 3f out - raced awkwardly over 2f out - ridden when pressed leader 1f out - hung left but led inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough(op 7/2)
12/11/22 13:37	Uttoxeter	2m	Tom Bellamy	Alan King	5	4:3.63	8	99	11-13	5/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 6th - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - hung left home straight - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in the straight)(op 9/2) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 6th - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - hung left home straight - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in the straight)(op 9/2)
14/10/22 14:40	Fakenham	2m	Brendan Powell	Alan King	2nd	4:5.02	7.5	–	10-13	11/1	Towards rear - headway and went third 6th - went second 2 out - pushed along and kept on approaching last - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) Towards rear - headway and went third 6th - went second 2 out - pushed along and kept on approaching last - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
17/04/22 14:15	Plumpton	2m	Tom Cannon	Alan King	5	3:49.37	1	–	10-12	11/2	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - mistake 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 6/1 and tchd 7/1) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - mistake 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
12/03/22 13:46	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	William Buick	Alan King	5	2:31.30	4	66	9-5	5/1	Midfield - pushed along 3f out - hampered and switched right over 2f out - ridden when hung left over 1f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong (jockey said the gelding hung left-handed)(op 6/1) Midfield - pushed along 3f out - hampered and switched right over 2f out - ridden when hung left over 1f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong (jockey said the gelding hung left-handed)(op 6/1)
24/06/21 14:10	Nottingham	1m2f	David Probert	Alan King	6	2:13.75	1.25	–	9-2	25/1	Midfield on outer - pushed along and some headway 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Midfield on outer - pushed along and some headway 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)