The recent form makes for interesting reading. Going back through the last six races, the pattern is 3-3-3-2-2-5, which tells you this horse has been running into the frame regularly and finishing second twice in that sequence. Those runner-up spots are encouraging — they mean Explosive Finnish has been competitive enough to push the winner — but they also underline the frustration. A horse that finishes second knows where the line is, it just has not crossed it first yet.
Raced just yesterday, so this is a horse right in the middle of its campaign. At three years old it is still learning its trade, and horses at this stage of their development can improve sharply once things click. The question is whether the trainer can find the right opportunity to finally get that win on the board.
That trainer is Kevin Frost, who runs the yard alongside Lauren Frost at Averham Park in Nottinghamshire. It is a relatively modest operation that has sent out three winners so far this season — a small but meaningful total that shows the stable can get a horse to win when the pieces fall into place. The challenge now is finding the right race for a horse that has demonstrated it can compete without yet proving it can win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 thirds | 7 Apr | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 4 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 second | 12 Jun | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 31 May | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |