Bay Colony

The recent form reads 6-4-9-4-7-7, and that last six races tells the real story. Bay Colony has not threatened a win in half a year, though two fourth-place finishes suggest it can still run competitively on its day. Ridden most often by Seamie Heffernan — they have nine races together with one victory — the horse and jockey have not quite clicked into a winning rhythm, though that 11% win rate with Heffernan is marginally better than its career average. Trainer J A Stack's yard at Golden in County Tipperary is no stranger to success, having sent out 12 winners already this season, so the training is solid.

Bay Colony raced just yesterday, which means it is still active and still being aimed at opportunities. For a horse with this record, those opportunities are likely to come at lower-level tracks and in races where the competition is not demanding. This is the kind of horse that pays its way without setting the sport alight — useful enough to keep running, but not the sort that makes headlines.