What makes the picture a little more hopeful is the company Leysthorpe Star keeps. Roger Fell's yard at Nawton in North Yorkshire has sent out 23 winners already this season, which means this is a team that knows how to get horses to win races — they just haven't cracked the code with this particular one yet. Fell is an experienced trainer with a track record of developing younger horses, so Leysthorpe Star isn't short of expertise in its corner.
At three years old, there is still time. Some horses take a while to figure things out, and a yard firing in winners at this rate will be looking for any opportunity to get Leysthorpe Star competitive. But right now, based purely on what we have seen across five races, this is a horse searching for its first breakthrough — and that breakthrough hasn't arrived yet.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 24 Feb | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Dec | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 May | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Apr | 0% |