Battle Stride

The level Battle Stride competes at — Class 4, which sits in the middle tier of British racing — is not the highest stage, but it is still competitive enough that going winless from four races there tells you something. This is a horse that has had its chances at a reasonable standard and has not been able to convert them. At 0 wins from 11 races overall, the numbers are hard to dress up.

Trainer Richard Armson operates out of Staunton Harold Hall in Leicestershire, a small yard that has sent out 3 winners this season — so it is not a place without ability, just a smaller operation where every winner counts. Battle Stride raced as recently as yesterday, which means this is very much an active campaign, and the team clearly has not given up on finding the right opportunity. Sometimes horses take time to click, and at just 4 years old there is still time for the picture to change. But right now, Battle Stride needs something to go its way.