Macedonian

Recent form tells a familiar story: places mixed with runs out of the frame, most recently second and eighth in its last two races. Macedonian was back in action just yesterday, suggesting the horse is being campaigned regularly by trainer Michael Dods, whose Piercebridge yard in County Durham has had a strong season with 43 winners to date. At Class 5 level, where Macedonian typically races, it has won 1 from 11—a 9% win rate—which puts it slightly above its career average, indicating this is roughly where the horse belongs. Without another win since March 2025, Macedonian has become a reliable plodder, the sort of horse that keeps trainers and owners entertained with the occasional check in the placings but rarely fires the imagination. That maiden win at Kempton, two years ago now, remains the high point.