Buck Barrow

His overall numbers are modest: 2 wins and 6 further placed finishes from 22 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 outings. That is not a figure that jumps off the page, but there is more nuance to it. Strip out races at distances that don't suit him and focus on the 1 mile 3 furlong to 1 mile 4 furlong range — his sweet spot — and he has won 2 of 11 races there, closer to 1 in 5. Distance matters enormously with horses, and Buck Barrow is a clearer proposition when he is given that middle-distance trip to stretch his legs.

His most regular rider, Finley Marsh, has yet to steer him to a win across their 6 races together, though it is worth noting both of Buck Barrow's wins have come at the same track, so the partnership may simply not have had the right opportunity. He operates mainly at Class 6, the entry level of British racing, and has won 1 of 8 races at that level — decent enough without being exceptional. Trainer Adrian Wintle, based in Gloucestershire at Westbury-On-Severn, has had a productive season with 30 winners from the yard, which suggests Buck Barrow is part of a busy and functioning operation. He raced just yesterday, so there is plenty of life in the campaign yet — and with Ffos Las presumably on the horizon again, his supporters will not have to wait long for a reason to be interested.