What works in the horse's favour is the yard it calls home. Olly Murphy, based at Wilmcote in Warwickshire, has sent out 146 winners already this season — a volume that puts him firmly among the busiest and most effective trainers in the country. A trainer producing that many winners is not running horses without purpose; they tend to place their horses in races they can genuinely compete in, which makes Lexington Wood's placings more meaningful than they might first appear. This is not a horse being thrown in at the deep end.
The recent form figures — 2, 8, 2, 4, 7 — tell an interesting story. Those two second-place finishes bookend a dip in form, and the fact that Lexington Wood raced just yesterday suggests Murphy is keeping the horse busy, looking for the right opportunity to convert a place into a win. Trainers in form tend to know exactly when to press the button, and with 146 winners behind him this season, Murphy has clearly been pressing it at the right moments for plenty of others. The question is whether Lexington Wood can be the next one.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 May | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Oct | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 1 Nov | 0% |