The recent form makes for sobering reading: 10th, 11th, 2nd, 10th, 5th, 5th in its last six races. The second place is the one glimmer in there — proof that Amused can get into a race and challenge — but those double-figure finishes either side of it suggest that performance was the exception rather than the rule. Racing just yesterday, this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign right now.
Amused competes at Class 5, which is the entry level of British flat racing — the kind of race designed for horses that are still finding their feet or simply aren't built for higher company. Even at that level, it hasn't managed a win in three attempts. Jim Boyle, who trains the horse from his yard in Epsom, Surrey, has had a productive season with 25 winners, so the operation clearly knows how to get horses winning. Amused, so far, hasn't been among them.
The honest summary is that this is a horse searching for its moment. It has had nine chances, found a place twice, and goes into its next race still without a win to its name. Whether that moment comes soon is the question.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 1 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Dec | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Oct | 0% |