Francesco Baracca

Across his 30-race career, Francesco Baracca has won 6 times and placed on 11 other occasions — a record that works out to winning roughly 1 in every 5 races (20%), which is a solid return at his level. He competes mainly in Class 5 company, the everyday workhorse tier of British racing, and has won 4 of his 15 races there. That 27% win rate in those races — better than 1 in 4 — tells you he is competitive and consistent at that grade without being dominant. He first got off the mark at Great Yarmouth back in September 2023, and has been adding to his tally steadily since.

One of the more eye-catching numbers in his profile is what happens when he races over long distances — two miles or more. He has won 2 of just 3 races at that trip, which works out to winning 2 in every 3. That is a striking conversion rate and suggests that when he gets a proper test of stamina, he is a horse to take seriously. He also goes particularly well on normal ground conditions, winning 3 of his 8 races on a standard surface (38%), which again is better than 1 in 3.

Jockey Georgia Dobie has partnered him nine times, producing 2 of his 6 career wins — a win rate of roughly 1 in 4 together. Behind the scenes, trainer Eve Johnson Houghton runs a productive yard in Blewbury, Oxfordshire, that has already sent out 39 winners this season alone, which speaks to a busy and well-organised operation. Francesco Baracca looks like exactly the kind of consistent, course-savvy horse that a yard like that knows how to place well — and Wolverhampton in particular should always have his name pencilled in.