The horse's most recent victory came at Market Rasen on 28 September 2024, nearly two years ago now. Since then, nothing. His last six races show a frustrating pattern: fourth, tenth, sixth, fifth, eighth, second. That second-place finish came just a day ago, so Bannister is currently active and still being sent out to compete. For a horse of his age and record, staying in work at all suggests his trainer, Nick Kent at Brigg in Lincolnshire, sees something worth pursuing—or that the horse simply enjoys racing enough to keep showing up.
Bannister has a genuine home track in Worcester, where he has won 2 of his 7 races there. That is a markedly better win rate than his overall record, and suggests he has something the course suits. When paired with his regular jockey Jonathan Burke, the numbers improve too: 2 wins from 10 races together, or 20%, well above his career average. At Class 4 level—the sort of mid-range races that make up much of his schedule—he has managed just 1 win from 17 attempts. These are not the figures of a horse about to break through into bigger things, but they do hint that on his day, in the right conditions and at the right track, Bannister can still deliver. Whether he does so again before his next birthday is another matter entirely.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen Sharp |
10 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 6 other | 5 Jul | 10% |
| Worcester Galloping |
7 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 3 other | 19 Aug | 28.6% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 1 May | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 19 Nov | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Apr | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jan | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jan | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |