Master Richard

His natural home is at Class 4 level, one step below the top tier of everyday racing, and that is where he has done his best work. Four of his five wins have come at that level, from 17 races — a win rate of 24%, or almost 1 in every 4 attempts. That is a genuinely strong return, and it suggests a horse that has found exactly the right grade. Push him higher and he likely struggles; keep him where he belongs and he becomes a real factor.

The most recent win came at Thirsk in September 2025, and his recent form reads 3-3-2-3-10-1 from the back end to the present — in other words, a blip in the middle but otherwise a horse knocking on the door almost every time out. He raced just yesterday, which means he is bang in form and being kept busy. Trainers only do that with horses they believe are in good nick.

Stephen Hanlon trains him from Constable Burton in North Yorkshire — a small yard that has sent out 4 winners this season, so they are punching and finding results. Jockey Rowan Scott has the strongest relationship with him in the saddle, winning 1 from 6 rides together — a 17% win rate that is actually ahead of the horse's career average, suggesting Scott gets a tune out of him. Master Richard broke his duck at Kempton Park back in November 2021, and has been a steady contributor to the yard ever since.

He is not a horse that is going to appear in the big Saturday races, but at his level, in the right conditions, with Scott aboard — he is exactly the kind of horse a knowledgeable punter circles quietly on the racecard.