Foinix

The horse has a genuine love affair with fast, dry ground. On courses set up that way, Foinix wins about one in every five times (3 wins from 16 races) — a significant step up from his baseline. He also has a strong distance preference. Pitched at distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, he has won four times from twenty-three attempts, a win rate of roughly one in every six. Put both conditions together — dry ground and the right trip — and you have a horse with real edge. His most recent victory came at Lingfield Park on August 11th, just days ago, which shows he remains competitive. Brighton is another track where he has found success, posting two wins from twelve races there, suggesting the Sussex venue suits him. Trained by Jim and Suzi Best at Lewes, also in Sussex, the yard is having a productive season with thirteen winners to their name so far. Foinix has recently fallen silent in the winner's enclosure following that Lingfield success, but his form scatter over the last six races—seventh, first, second, third, seventh, seventh—suggests he is still trying hard and occasionally landing a blow. He is a working horse for a yard that understands him, and on the right day with the right conditions, he delivers.