The recent form makes for interesting reading. Two consecutive second-place finishes sit in the middle of the last six runs, bookended by a third and a fourth, and the horse raced as recently as yesterday, so it is very much a live, active story. That dash in the sequence — the blank result — is the only real blemish in what is otherwise a consistent pattern of involvement at the finish. This is not a horse that disappears out the back; it just cannot quite get its nose in front.
The majority of Bohemond Antioch's racing has come at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the sport's ranking system — not the glamour end, but a competitive enough grade where winning actually means something. Five races at that level without a victory is a test of patience for everyone involved, though the placed finishes suggest the horse belongs there and is not being outclassed.
Donald McCain is a serious trainer. His yard at Cholmondeley in Cheshire has sent out 55 winners already this season, which is the output of an operation that knows what it is doing and keeps horses in good enough order to win races. That McCain keeps running Bohemond Antioch — and ran it just yesterday — suggests the team still believes a win is in there somewhere. Patient trainers with busy yards do not waste entries on horses they have given up on. The first win, when it comes, will have been a long time coming — but the foundation of consistent placing is at least there to build on.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 12 Nov | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 14 Apr | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Apr | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 23 Feb | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 7 Dec | 0% |