Cheesy Icon

Trainer Mel Rowley, based at Bridgnworth in Shropshire, has had a solid season with 12 winners from the yard so far, so there is form and quality in the operation. At Class 4 level, where Cheesy Icon has competed three times, the horse has not managed a win, though its recent second-place finish suggests it can be competitive in these races. Looking at the last six outings, the pattern is familiar: a second-place finish followed by a third, another second, then fifth, fourth, and ninth most recently before bouncing back to second. It is a horse that regularly runs well enough to threaten but struggles to find that final bit to close out victories. For a horse of this age and experience, the lack of a win can be frustrating, but the regular top-3 finishes mean Cheesy Icon is doing enough to keep racing and to give the yard genuine chances at each outing.