Across 11 races in total, Brionywells has won twice and finished in the places three more times — that is a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races, or 18% if you prefer the number. That is a solid return at this level, but the recent purple patch is what makes it genuinely interesting right now. Of its last 6 races, it has won 2 of them, with a second and a third also in that stretch. Before those bright spots, there were some difficult outings — an 8th and an 11th — so this is a horse that has found something lately rather than one that has been consistently brilliant.
The one puzzle in the record is its performance at the level it usually competes at. Brionywells has raced five times at Class 4 — which represents the middle tier of British racing — and has yet to win at that level, going 0 from 5. Both of its wins appear to have come in different circumstances, which suggests the horse may actually perform better when conditions or company suit it in a particular way. That is worth watching rather than worrying about.
The yard behind it has been in strong form this season, sending out 18 winners already, so Brionywells is being trained by a team that clearly knows how to get a horse ready to run well. Brionywells raced just yesterday, so it is very much in the thick of things — a horse in form, from a yard in form, with a confidence-building win still fresh in its legs.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 4 Jun | 33.3% |
| Worcester Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 28 May | 33.3% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 13 Jun | 0% |