Gearing's Point

The profile has a clear shape. On fast, dry ground, Gearing's Point wins 2 races from every 8 — a 25% win rate that is genuinely sharp. Over a distance of one mile and three to four furlongs, that improves further: 3 wins from 13 races, nearly 1 in every 4, which suggests a trainer who knows exactly where to place this horse. Sheena West, based at Lewes in West Sussex, is a small-yard trainer who clearly understands her horses — eight winners sent out this season is a solid return for an operation of that size, and the way Gearing's Point has been placed over the years suggests careful, patient management.

The partnership with jockey George Bass is worth noting too. In 10 races together they have won twice — a 20% win rate, or 1 in every 5 — which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall record. When the combination clicks, something works.

The honest part of the story, though, is that the last win came at Bath in July 2023, which is now 35 months ago. Since then there have been 6 races without a victory, and the recent form — finishing fifth, second, fifth, third, sixth, fifth — shows a horse still placing, still competitive, but not quite finding that winning gear. That second place in the sequence keeps the door open. A horse who finished runner-up recently on dry ground over the right trip, in the right company, with Bass in the saddle, is not a horse you write off entirely. Gearing's Point raced just yesterday, which means the search for win number five is very much ongoing.