Lakers

His recent run tells an important story. In his last six races, he's mixed third places and a fifth with a seventh, but notably finished third just three days ago—which suggests the horse is racing now and his the yard are testing him regularly rather than sitting on their hands. His most recent win came at Southwell back in October 2025, and while 10 months without a victory might sound like a drought, it's worth remembering that Lakers is competing consistently, picking up places and running respectably. He's not broken or forgotten—he's simply in the type of form many horses know: competitive enough to run well, but not quite sharp enough to win.

The one area where Lakers seems to struggle is when he steps up in class. He's managed nothing from 3 races at Class 2 level, the top tier of competition, which tells you that he's more comfortable lower down the card. That's not a criticism—plenty of good horses have a ceiling, and knowing where you run best is half the game. David Egan has ridden Lakers once, winning that race, though his sample size with the horse is small at just one win from five attempts. Kevin Philippart De Foy's Newmarket yard has been in good form, sending out 40 winners this season, so there's competent handling behind this horse. Lakers is the kind of runner who, on his day at the right track and level, will give punters and supporters genuine hope.