Fixation

The real story with this horse is finding the right distance. Over the longer distances—anything from 1 mile 3 furlongs up to 1 mile 4 furlongs—Fixation comes alive, winning half his races in that range (2 wins from 4). That's a significant jump from his overall record and suggests he has genuine ability when conditions suit him. His most recent victory came five weeks ago at Gowran Park, and his last six races tell the tale of a horse knocking on the door: a ninth place, a win, a 15th, another win, a missing run, and a second place. That's solid consistency wrapped around a couple of breakthroughs. Fixation still looks capable of adding to his tally—he was active just a day ago, which means there could be another race coming soon. At four years old and with genuine form at his preferred trip, he looks like a horse worth keeping an eye on.