Monhammer

Those four wins have all come at Class 6 level, the entry-level tier of British racing, and that is where Monhammer has consistently found its best form. At that level, the record sharpens considerably: 4 wins and 15 places from 27 races, a win rate of 15%, or roughly 1 in every 7. That tells you this is a horse that competes honestly at the right level — it is not flattered by being dropped in against weak opposition, it earns its results there.

The most striking number in the file is the Musselburgh record. Two wins from 19 races at the same track is not a coincidence — it is a genuine course preference, and it is worth noting that Monhammer's very first career win came there in August 2022. Something about that tight, flat circuit on the Firth of Forth suits this horse. Nineteen races at a single venue is a serious commitment, and a trainer does not keep returning to the same track without good reason.

That trainer is Linda Perratt, based just south of Glasgow at East Kilbride, and her yard has sent out 19 winners already this season — a productive operation with a clear feel for placing horses where they can win. The jockey partnership to note here is Callum Rodriguez, who has ridden Monhammer in 10 races and won 3 of them — a win rate of 30%, or nearly 1 in every 3. That is a strikingly high conversion rate compared to the horse's overall average, and it suggests something clicks when the two are paired.

Recent form has been solid without delivering a win — finishes of fifth, tenth, third, second, fourth, and sixth in the last six races, and no victory now since Ayr in May 2024, over two years ago. But the consistency of placing, and the fact that Monhammer raced just yesterday and is clearly still in good order, means the yard evidently believes there is another win in this horse. Given what Musselburgh has delivered before, that is probably where everyone should be watching.