Judicial Review

The pattern in Judicial Review's recent form bears this out. In its last six races, it has not managed a win — finishing unplaced, then placing in three consecutive races (7th, 5th, and 2nd) before two more unplaced efforts. These are the sorts of results that suggest a horse still capable of competing but running out of chances to land a blow. That said, it continues to race regularly under trainer James Moffatt at Cartmel and was out just a day ago, so it remains active and engaged with its work.

Judicial Review performs noticeably better in the Class 5 races that make up most of its campaign, winning 4 of 15 (roughly 27%) at that level — a respectable win rate that shows it belongs in that grade. The partnership with jockey Charlotte Jones has been modest, with one win from seven rides together, though small sample sizes can be misleading. What this eight-year-old represents is a dependable lower-tier racer with a track record of finding the winners' circle at Cartmel, even if that magic has eluded it for over a year now.