The odd thing about First Folio is that he is a course specialist at Great Yarmouth, where he has won 2 of his 5 races—a striking 40% win rate at that track. Both victories came there, the first on 15 September 2022 and the most recent on 19 September 2024, almost two years ago. That suggests something about the place suits him: the ground, the mile distance, or the nature of the racing. Yet he cannot seem to replicate it elsewhere, and his form has gone cold. He competes typically in top-level racing, but he has won none of his 17 races in that company, which hints at his ceiling.
Julie Camacho's yard at Norton has been sending out 46 winners this season, a productive operation, but First Folio remains a tricky puzzle. His regular rider Daniel Muscutt—who has partnered him 9 times—has never managed to get him into the winner's enclosure together. The trainer has spoken in the past about his potential for longer distances and bigger handicaps, but at eight years old and winless for 23 months, time may be running out for that ambition to be realized.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 28 May | 40% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
5 | 5 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 5 Nov | 0% |
| York Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 24 Jun | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 17 Jun | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Nov | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Oct | 0% |