The most interesting number in his record is what happens when he lines up over a mile and three or four furlongs. At that trip, he has won 1 from 5 races — a 20% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 5 — which is meaningfully better than his overall record suggests. Distance matters enormously in racing, and this is a horse who clearly has a preferred range. Keep him in that zone and he becomes a different proposition.
Rebecca Menzies trains him from her yard in Morden, County Durham, and this is a stable in fine form — 38 winners already on the board this season, which is a productive return by any measure. Menzies has built a reputation as a trainer who places her horses shrewdly, and Colinski tends to run in Class 6 races, which are the most accessible level of competition in Britain. At that level he has won 1 from 4 — that is 25%, or 1 in every 4 — so when the conditions suit, he is no pushover in the grade he is asked to compete in.
His recent form reads 8-2-5-5-1-7, which tells a fairly honest story: a flash of form, a couple of mid-pack efforts either side of it. He raced 18 days ago, so he is fit and active. The next time Menzies sends him back to Lingfield over his best distance, that is when you sit up and pay attention.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 30 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 11 Jun | 100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Apr | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Jul | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 20 Oct | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Mar | 0% |