Macari

Across 39 career races, Macari has won 6 times and finished in the places on another 16 occasions — so in nearly half of all outings, there has been something to show for it. A win rate of 15%, or roughly 1 in every 7 races, is a solid return at this level. Macari tends to compete in Class 5 races, which sit towards the lower end of the British racing ladder, and has won 3 of 16 races in that grade — about 1 in every 5, which is genuinely respectable for a horse operating consistently at that tier.

The partnership with jockey Marc Goldstein is worth noting. Across 14 races together, they have won twice — a win rate of 14%, or roughly 1 in 7. That is close to Macari's overall average, suggesting the combination works without being spectacular. Both wins in the partnership have come, and the relationship appears to be the stable's preferred arrangement.

Trainer Sheena West, based in Lewes, West Sussex, has sent out 8 winners already this season, which shows the yard is in decent form. Recent runs from Macari tell a slightly different story — three eighth-place finishes among the last six races suggest the horse has been running without really threatening. But a horse that went to Newbury and won as recently as eight months ago has not forgotten how to find the line. The question, as always with a course specialist, is when the next trip to that favoured track comes around.