Makinbecon has run eight times in total, winning twice and finishing in the top three on three other occasions. That is a win rate of 25%, or one in every four races — which, across a career still being written, puts it comfortably ahead of most horses at this level. The recent form figures of 1-3-1-5-9 tell an interesting story too: two wins bookending a blip, which suggests the horse is not declining but simply has days when things do not click, as most horses do.
What stands out most is how well Makinbecon performs on normal ground. On a standard, dry-ish surface, it has won 2 of its 4 races — a 50% win rate, or one in every two outings. That is a remarkable conversion rate and tells you something useful: when the ground is neither waterlogged nor baked hard, this horse is a live contender. Trainer Barry John Murphy, working out of Caerfyrddin in Carmarthenshire, has sent out just two winners this season in total, which means Makinbecon accounts for both of them. That is not a criticism of the yard — small operations often run lean — but it does underline how central this horse has become to their season.
The career began with a first win at Newton Abbot in late May, followed swiftly by another at Market Rasen in early July. Two different tracks, two wins in roughly six weeks — that is a horse in form, not a horse stumbling into results. Whether Makinbecon can sustain this and step up to bigger races remains to be seen, but right now it is the kind of lively, consistent performer that is genuinely fun to follow.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
5 | 5 other | 5 May | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 23 Jun | 50% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 5 Jul | 100% |