His recent form tells the story of a horse treading water. Over his last six races, he has finished third, sixth, fifth, eighth, third again, and then third once more just a day ago. There is consistency there, but it is the consistency of a horse plugging along in mid-field — occasionally nudging into the places, rarely threatening to break through to the winner's enclosure. When he does race in Class 5 — the lower rungs of racing — his record improves fractionally to one win from eight races, or 12%, which at least suggests he is competitive at that level.
Trainer Alex Hales, based at Edgcote in Oxfordshire, has sent out 12 winners this season, so the yard is doing its job elsewhere. Harry Gulliver, though, has become one of those steady, honest types that crop up in every training operation — the horse that keeps racing, keeps trying, and occasionally runs well enough to remind his the yard why they bother. At eight years old and still active, he remains a runner, if not quite a winner.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 3 Nov | 50% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 27 Aug | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Aug | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 May | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 28 Nov | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |