Georgie's Malt

Trained by Ewan Whillans out of Hawick in the Scottish Borders, Georgie's Malt is part of a yard that clearly knows how to find a winner — 28 of them this season alone, which is a healthy operation by any measure. That makes the lack of a win from this particular horse slightly puzzling, because the training environment is clearly capable. At Class 4 level, the tier where Georgie's Malt has spent most of its time, the record reads zero wins from five attempts. Class 4 is mid-table racing — not the glamour end, but competitive enough that you need to be producing your best to get involved.

The honest truth is that zero wins and zero places from eleven races is a tough record to put a positive spin on. But the horse is six, still active, and trained by someone who clearly has the ability to get horses winning. Whether Georgie's Malt can finally find its moment remains to be seen — but yesterday's run means the search is very much still on.