Hashtagnotions

The sweet spot is clear: between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, Hashtagnotions has won 4 of 16 races, a win rate of 25%, or 1 in every 4. That is a meaningful gap from its overall numbers, and it tells you the team at Musley Bank knows exactly where to place this horse to give it the best chance. Richard and Peter Fahey's yard has sent out 23 winners already this season, so they are not short of options — and yet Hashtagnotions keeps earning its place in the queue.

Newcastle is where this horse seems happiest. Two wins from five races there makes it a genuine course specialist — that is 40%, or 2 in every 5 races at that track, compared to 1 in 7 overall. Its first career win came at Newcastle back in December 2024, and there is clearly something about that track, whether the shape of the circuit or the surface, that suits it well. Oisin Orr is the jockey who knows it best, having partnered the horse to both of those wins from 11 rides together — winning roughly 1 in every 5 times they team up.

The honest part: Hashtagnotions has not won in its last six races, with finishes of third, fifth, fifth, seventh, seventh, and eighth. The form has dipped, and that most recent third place — its best effort in this run — was back in September 2025, nearly nine months ago now. The horse is still racing, having run just one day ago, which at least shows it is sound and active. But the numbers suggest it is waiting for the right conditions to click again — ideally around a mile and a quarter, ideally at Newcastle, ideally with Orr in the saddle. When those things align, it has shown it can win.