Documenting

The standout number is at Wolverhampton, where Documenting has won 2 from just 5 visits — that is a 40% win rate at a single track, which is extraordinary. For context, most horses at this level are delighted to win 1 in 10. Something about that Wolverhampton surface, a synthetic all-weather track, simply suits this horse. The most recent win there came on 26 December 2024, and while that is now 19 months ago, it is a reminder that Documenting can still find a moment of brilliance at the right venue.

The career high-water marks are worth noting too. Back in 2022, Documenting landed two Class 2 wins — at Newbury in August and at Wolverhampton in November — and Class 2 means one of the better races in Britain. Competing regularly at that level, as this horse does (24 of its 44 races have been Class 2), is a mark of genuine quality. Winning 2 from 24 at that standard works out at roughly 1 in 12, which is no embarrassment when you are consistently facing good horses.

There is also a strong partnership at the heart of the best results. Jockey Jack Mitchell has ridden Documenting in 17 races and won 4 of them — that is almost 1 in 4, a remarkable ratio that suggests Mitchell reads this horse well. Normal ground conditions have also been key: 4 of the 5 career wins have come when the going underfoot has been standard, neither muddy nor baked dry.

The recent form — finishing 10th, 2nd, 20th, 7th, 5th, and 9th across the last six races — tells a mixed story, and there has been no win in those six outings. But Documenting raced just yesterday and is clearly still an active, competitive presence at 13, which at this stage of a horse's career is something in itself. Kevin and Lauren Frost's yard at Averham Park in Nottinghamshire has sent out 3 winners this season, and with Wolverhampton on the horizon, there is every reason to watch this one carefully.