Lednikov

Over his career, Lednikov has won seven races from 55 starts, a win rate of roughly one in eight, which is solid for a horse competing mostly at Class 6 level. He performs noticeably better when the race is pitched at 1m3f to 1m4f—those distances suit him, with two wins from ten tries representing a 20% win rate. It is the kind of detail that matters: trainers and jockeys know where Lednikov runs best, and the yard often target those trips. He is trained by Ivan Furtado at Wiseton in South Yorkshire, and has been ridden most often by Elle-May Croot, who has steered him to four wins from 27 races together—a 15% partnership record that is fractionally above his career average.

Recent form has been patchy. Over his last six races, Lednikov has finished placed in four of them but has not found the winner's enclosure, with results reading 7-5-3-4-7-5. At eight years old, he is entering the veteran stage, yet he raced just a day ago and remains an active contender. For a horse that has earned his living at modest level and built his reputation at a track where he is genuinely effective, Lednikov represents the kind of dependable, honest performer that small racing yards rely on to produce winners week after week.