Getaway Charlie

That one win came at Punchestown in October 2023, and it has not been back to the winner's enclosure since — a gap of 33 months and counting. The recent form figures of 4-10 followed by a string of dashes suggest a horse that has had some time off and returned to find finishing fourth as its best result in the last six races. For context, 10th out of a full field is not where anyone wants to see their horse, but the fourth-place finish shows there is still something there worth coaxing out.

Mr D Doyle, who partners Getaway Charlie most often, has ridden the horse 16 times and won together just once — a 6% win rate, or roughly 1 win in every 16 races as a partnership. That is a modest return, though it reflects the horse's overall record rather than anything particular about the rider. Timothy Doyle's yard has sent out 2 winners this season, and with Getaway Charlie having raced as recently as yesterday, the team are clearly keeping busy and keeping faith. Whether a second win is coming at 10 years of age and after nearly three years without one, only the next race will tell.