Fantasy Believer

The numbers reveal a horse that thrives under specific conditions. On wet or muddy ground, he has won 2 of his last 3 races—a remarkable 67% win rate that makes poor weather his playground. Fast, dry ground is a different story: he has managed only 2 wins from 7 attempts there. At Ascot, where many horses perform consistently well or badly, he has won twice in six races, suggesting the track suits him. Most of his racing happens in Class 3 company, where he has won 4 of 17 races (24%), though that Doncaster Class 2 win proved he belongs at a higher level when the conditions align.

His recent form tells a story of a horse searching for answers. He has not won in his last six races, finishing as high as fourth but more often trailing. Trained by Ed Walker at Upper Lambourn—a yard sending out 76 winners this season—Fantasy Believer has returned after what Osborne described as a lengthy break, and the jockey praised Walker's team for getting him back to race fitness. With wet ground favoring him so strongly, and Osborne proving she understands how to ride him, his next opportunity on a sodden track with his preferred jockey could be exactly what he needs to break his drought.