Haworth Star

The recent form tells a mixed story. A second place finish sits in there among the last six runs, which shows the ability is somewhere under the surface, but results of 8th, 11th, and 10th suggest inconsistency is the defining feature. Haworth Star competes almost exclusively at Class 6, which is the lowest tier of British racing, and has won just 1 of 11 races at that level — roughly one in every eleven. That is a modest record even by the standards of the grade, and it means punters have been disappointed far more often than not.

Over shorter distances — between five furlongs and six and a half furlongs — the horse has gone 1 from 10, a 10% win rate. That one Newcastle win did come over a sprint trip, so there is at least a shape to what Haworth Star does best, even if reproducing it has proved elusive.

Jockey Oisin Orr has the strongest association with the horse, riding it five times and landing that one win together — a 20% win rate from their partnership, which is notably better than the horse's overall record and suggests the pairing works reasonably well when everything clicks. The trainer is Max Young, based in Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire, a yard that has sent out one winner so far this season. Haworth Star raced just yesterday, so it is firmly in the middle of an active campaign, and with the horse placing four times in its career, the potential for another decent run is there. Whether a second career win is coming, though, has been the question for the better part of two years now.