The recent form is a mixed picture. A third place and a second place are tucked in among some less impressive finishes of fifth, sixth, and a couple of eighths, and with no win across the last six races, patience is clearly being tested. At Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter, mid-tier races that make up the bulk of the racing calendar — it has gone zero from five attempts. That is the level where a horse like this ought to be competitive, which makes the winless record all the more frustrating to explain.
What does work in its favour is the yard behind it. Paul Nicholls, based in Ditcheat in Somerset, is one of the most successful trainers in the country, and his operation has sent out 93 winners already this season alone. That is not a yard that lacks for talent or expertise. Horses trained by Nicholls tend to be well-placed and well-prepared, so if there is a winning opportunity out there for It's A Breeze, it is hard to imagine it being missed through any lack of effort from the team. At seven years old, this is not a young horse still finding its feet — it is a fully mature animal that knows what racing is about. The question is whether that first win is still in it, or whether placing is simply the ceiling.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 1 third, 3 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 3 Feb | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Apr | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 17 Nov | 0% |