Artavian

The recent form tells the story. In the last six races, Artavian has finished second once and third twice, with three further losses sprinkled in. It raced just a day ago, so the yard is keeping it active and looking for that elusive second win. Patrick Chamings, the trainer based at Baughurst in Hampshire, has managed a productive season with nine winners overall, but Artavian has not been among them. The horse runs best over longer distances — between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs — where it has won once from twelve tries (roughly 8%). When stepped up to Class 5, the toughest races it typically contests, the record flatlines: zero wins from nine attempts. This suggests Artavian is at the limit of what it can achieve at that level. For a horse that has won only once in its entire career, another victory would be a small miracle — but after nearly two years without success, the yard and the yard may simply be hoping to keep it sound and occasionally in the money.