Overall, Ice Jet has won 3 of its 16 races, a win rate of roughly one in every five attempts. That is respectable rather than spectacular, but the horse has been placed in eight additional races, meaning it finishes in the money more often than not. The real story is the recent upswing. Where Ice Jet has struggled is in Class 4 company — the top tier of racing — failing to win in three attempts at that level. The horse appears to be at its best in slightly lower grades, where its recent run speaks for itself.
Dan Skelton's Alcester yard is one of the busiest in the country, having already sent out 198 winners this season, so Ice Jet is in a training operation that knows how to get horses to the line. Ice Jet first broke through at Huntingdon in May, then went through a quieter period before this current hot streak began. For a horse with modest overall numbers, a three-win burst across a couple of months is exactly the kind of form that keeps punters and supporters interested. At four years old, Ice Jet is still learning its trade, and these recent performances suggest there may be more to come.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 15 Sep | 50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 22 May | 100% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 19 May | 100% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 16 Nov | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Oct | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Aug | 0% |