Lunanova

The broader career picture — 3 wins and 5 places from 19 races — tells the story of a solid, competitive horse rather than a star. At four years old, competing mostly in the lower tiers of the sport, Lunanova has won roughly 1 in every 6 races it has entered. That is a decent return, and the 5 placed finishes show this is a horse that runs honestly without always finding the extra gear needed to win. It particularly enjoys normal ground conditions, winning 2 of its 6 races on a standard surface, which narrows down the ideal scenario nicely.

The current run of form is worth watching, though. Six races without a win, with finishing positions of 9th, 6th, 10th, 7th, 6th and 6th reading from earliest to most recent, suggests Lunanova is competing without really threatening. Jack Dace has ridden the horse five times without a winner between them, which is a combination yet to click. The last win came at Brighton on 31 August 2025, now ten months ago, so there is a gap to end.

Trained by Luke Dace at Billingshurst in West Sussex — a yard that has sent out 6 winners this season, showing they know how to get horses ready to perform — Lunanova looks like a horse whose the yard understand it well enough to know where to aim it. If and when the entries take it back to Brighton on decent ground, the form book says pay attention.