Jonny Concrete

The horse came alive this summer. He won at Musselburgh six weeks ago and has picked up two victories from his last six races, steadying the ship after a run of placings. Andrew Mullen, his most frequent jockey, has partnered him to three wins from seventeen rides together, building a working relationship that shows every sign of paying dividends. His last outing was just a day ago, which means he is actively racing and being given regular opportunities.

Where Jonny Concrete truly shines is at Ayr, a track that clearly brings out the best in him. He has won two of his four races there, a 50% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. This is the kind of figure that catches a trainer's eye. Iain Jardine, who trains him at Carrutherstown in Dumfries and Galloway, runs a prolific yard that has sent out 57 winners this season alone. Jardine has been keeping Jonny Concrete fresh for another trip to Ayr, planning to run him there in top form rather than over-racing him. That sort of patience with a horse that knows a track well is precisely how trainers maximise chances at courses where the horse runs best. At the level he typically competes—Class 4 races—he has won roughly three of every ten outings, which is a respectable conversion rate for a horse of his calibre.