Hectic

Where Hectic comes alive is over short distances. At five to six and a half furlongs, he has won 3 of his 16 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 5—which marks him out as a genuine specialist. Compare that to his record at higher class levels, where he has never won in 10 attempts, and it becomes clear that he operates best in lower-grade races over his favoured trip. Billy Garritty, who rides him most often, has managed 1 win from 6 races aboard him, suggesting the jockey finds him genuine but inconsistent. Bailey's yard has hit form this season with 17 winners, so there is no shortage of competence in the stable, yet Hectic remains one of those horses that tantalises without delivering the regular success his ability might seem to promise. Still active and racing regularly, he remains a horse worth following at his level, particularly when conditions and distance align in his favour.