Gore Point

The standout number in Gore Point's record is his performance at Newton Abbot. He has won 4 of his 6 races there, which is the kind of ratio that makes trainers keep coming back to the same track. Winning 4 from 6 anywhere is impressive; doing it consistently at one course suggests the horse genuinely thrives on something about the place — whether the layout, the undulations, or simply the familiar surroundings. His most recent win came at Newton Abbot this week, the latest chapter in what is becoming a very tidy little love affair with that track.

Anthony Honeyball, who trains Gore Point from his yard in Mosterton, Dorset, has spoken about the horse's preference for faster, drier ground. That's a useful thing to know — on dry ground Gore Point has won 2 of just 4 attempts, a 50% win rate that stands well above his already solid overall average. Honeyball has had 51 winners from his yard this season alone, so this is a stable in form sending out a horse in form, which is rarely a bad combination.

Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has ridden Gore Point in 11 of his 19 races, winning 3 of them — roughly 1 in every 4 rides together. That's a solid working partnership, and with the horse currently on a three-race winning streak, the pair look to be hitting their stride at exactly the right time.

The one area where Gore Point has found things tougher is at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — where he has won just 2 of 9 races, or roughly 1 in 4. That suggests his best performances have come when the conditions and the course have aligned in his favour, rather than through sheer dominance at his most common level. But right now, with three wins on the bounce and a Newton Abbot track record that few horses can match, Gore Point is one of those names worth keeping an eye on.