Bartholomew

Martin Brassil's yard at Dunmurray has had a solid season with thirteen winners, and Bartholomew represents the kind of steady if unspectacular talent that forms the backbone of most racing operations. His recent form shows a pattern: a second-place finish most recently, then a fourth, a fifth, a fourth again, a second, and a seventh before that. It is the profile of a horse searching for conditions to suit, rather than one in decline. The window may be closing — five months without a win is a long time — but his dominance at distance suggests that the right race over two miles or more, with the right conditions, could bring another victory. Bartholomew remains active and recently raced just a day ago, still in the mix and still learning.