Lucky In Taipan

Looking at the last six races, Lucky In Taipan has been competitive without quite getting over the line. A third-place finish, followed by a sixth and another third, suggest the horse is mixing it with decent fields and occasionally running well enough to trouble the judge. When stepped up to Class 4 company — the better class of races — the record is tougher: no wins from four attempts, which hints that the step up in quality proves just beyond reach. The pattern suggests a horse that is honest and tries hard, but may have found its ceiling at a slightly lower level, where it at least picks up places with some regularity. At six years old and still racing actively, Lucky In Taipan remains a working member of Pauling's large and productive yard, competing week in and week out without the breakthrough victory that would change its story.