Hit The Frame

The real surprise is that Hit The Frame hasn't won again since. A year and three months have passed with that solitary Wexford victory sitting alone on the record. Over the last six outings, the pattern has been frustratingly familiar—fourth place finishes sandwiched between runs with no placing at all. Just one day ago, Hit The Frame was back in action, suggesting the horse remains sound and the trainer still sees potential, but the form tells a story of a horse that found victory once and then lost the thread. Trained by J P Flavin at Tramore in County Waterford, Hit The Frame runs for a yard that has been competitive this season with ten winners to its name—solid work, though Hit The Frame itself continues to be the exception rather than the rule. For a horse that has spent most of its career knocking on the door without getting through it, that single Wexford win might have to be enough to define a career that seems unlikely to offer many more bright moments.