The horse's breakthrough came recently at Chepstow, where it claimed both its first career win and victory in a Class 2 race — one of the top tiers of racing — all on the same day in October. That kind of introduction to the winner's circle counts for something. Two of its last four races have been victories, which means Black Eddy is in genuine winning form right now. Mickey Bowen trains the horse from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, a yard that has already sent out 52 winners this season, suggesting a stable operation with horses running regularly and winning their share.
The recent form reads 1-5-15-1 (most recent first), which tells a clean story: a win, then a stumble, then a bigger stumble, then back to winning. That's not the pattern of a horse in freefall. With a race just yesterday, Black Eddy is clearly an active competitor being run regularly, and at a five-year-old, it is at an age where many horses are finding their groove. This is a horse that knows how to win at a decent level and is doing it often enough to matter.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 12 Oct | 100% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 25 Sep | 100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Dec | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Apr | 0% |