Cracking Toast is a two-year-old still finding its feet on the racetrack. The horse has run twice without a win or a place finish so far, finishing ninth and eighth in those two outings. Most recently, Cracking Toast was ninth just a day ago, suggesting the trainer
Gary Hanmer is running the horse regularly to build experience. Hanmer's yard at Tattenhall in Cheshire has been in decent form this season, with 19 winners to their name, so there is a foundation of competence behind the horse's development. For a two-year-old early in its career, these sorts of unplaced runs are not uncommon — racing is a learning curve at that age, and Cracking Toast will likely improve with time and exposure.