Havana Pusey

At 6 years old, Havana Pusey is in its prime, and recent form suggests it is running well right now. A win at Newmarket just this week shows the horse is still capable of delivering when it counts, and the horse tends to step up when racing at Class 4 level, winning 2 of 9 races there—a rate of just over 22 per cent, noticeably better than its overall average. That is where it belongs, in competitive but not elite company, and it is performing at its best. The horse also has a clear affinity for Windsor, where it has won 2 of its 5 races, suggesting certain tracks suit its running style better than others.

John Gallagher's yard at Chastleton has sent out 8 winners this season, and Havana Pusey remains a regular contributor to that total. The recent form tells the real story: last time out the horse finished ninth, but before that came a ninth and a second, with a win before that. This is not a horse in decline but one that is genuinely competitive, capable of winning races and delivering placings with equal regularity. For a horse that first won at Nottingham over three years ago and is still winning now, longevity and consistency matter more than headline-grabbing winning streaks.