His win came at Newcastle on 25 June, and what followed tells its own story: in his most recent race, just a day ago, he finished second. A horse that bounces back quickly and keeps performing at that level is not one that flukes its results. The only blip on his record is a tenth-place finish, which sits oddly against everything else he has done — and given how reliable he has looked either side of it, it looks more like a bad day than a pattern.
Behind him is the Newmarket yard of Ed Dunlop, one of British racing's more respected training operations. Dunlop's team have sent out 39 winners already this season, which gives you a sense of the quality and volume of horses passing through their hands. Lord Ragnar is not sitting in a quiet corner of a small yard — he is part of a busy, winning setup that clearly believes in him enough to keep running him.
Four races is a small sample, but what Lord Ragnar has done with those four races — win 1 in 4, place in the other three — suggests a horse that is genuine, consistent, and almost certainly heading somewhere more interesting before long.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 25 Jun | 100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 8 Jun | 0% |