Blinky

Blinky operates mainly at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the British racing ladder — not the glamour of the top tier, but not the bottom rung either. At that level, the record improves: 3 wins from 15 races, meaning it wins 1 in every 5 races when pitched at the right grade. That's a meaningful jump from its overall average, and it suggests Antony Brittain's yard at Warthill in North Yorkshire have a decent read on where this horse belongs. Brittain has sent out 23 winners already this season, so this is an active, functioning operation.

The horse particularly likes normal ground conditions — not too wet, not too firm — and has won 2 of its 11 races in those circumstances, again that 1-in-5 ratio. It is a pattern worth noticing: when conditions suit and the class is right, Blinky delivers. The last win came at Southwell on 19 March 2025, which was 16 months ago at the time of writing, and the most recent six runs — finishing 2nd, 8th, 11th, 10th, 4th, and 4th — tell a story of a horse that has been competitive at times but unable to convert. That second place was encouraging, but the wins have dried up.

Jockey Cam Hardie is the regular partner, with 10 races together producing 1 win — a 10% return, broadly in line with Blinky's overall average. It is a settled partnership, even if it hasn't cracked the code lately. Blinky raced just yesterday, which means this is a horse in the thick of its campaign right now. Three wins from 27 races will never set the world alight, but there is enough here — the right class, the right ground, a trainer in form — to suggest another winning day is not out of the question.