The pattern becomes clearer when you look at the conditions Beaune prefers. On normal ground it wins roughly 1 in every 7 races (2 wins from 14), but stretch the distance to 1m6f or beyond and that sharpens to 1 in 5 (2 wins from 10). Get both factors right — normal ground, decent trip, and back at Wolverhampton — and you have a horse that has already proved it can deliver. The worry is that Beaune has not won in its last six races, most recently running 10th just a day ago. The most recent form reads 10-3-4-3-4-7: consistency without the payoff.
Bernard Llewellyn's yard is having a decent season with 12 winners already, so the trainer knows how to time a run. The real ceiling for Beaune appears to be Class 6 racing, where it has yet to break through (0 wins from 12), which suggests the horse is probably at its limit in terms of grade. That is not a criticism — plenty of horses are steady, honest performers who know their place. Beaune is one of them, and for those who watch it race, the trick is simple: get it back to Wolverhampton, on normal ground, over the right distance, and it becomes a different proposition entirely.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
9 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other | 4 Aug | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 | 2 wins, 1 third, 3 other | 21 Jul | 33.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 28 Feb | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 18 Aug | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 4 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 Mar | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 15 Sep | 0% |