Montezin

This four-year-old has one win and three places from six career races, which works out to a 17% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 6 attempts. That is not a horse setting the world alight, but the placed finishes tell a more encouraging story. Four of those six runs have ended with a top-four finish, and the recent form string — 2, 2, 1, 13, 4, 4 reading from oldest to newest — shows a horse that struggled in a couple of outings before clicking into gear. The sole win came at Newcastle in November 2025, over sprint distances of five to six-and-a-half furlongs where Montezin has won 1 from 4, a 25% win rate that is genuinely solid at this level.

Montezin typically runs at Class 5, which is the bread-and-butter end of British racing — competitive without being elite — and in those races it has won 1 from 3, meaning it wins a third of the time when pitched at its most natural level. That is an encouraging ratio, and it suggests the horse is competitive when conditions suit.

Antony Brittain trains from Warthill in North Yorkshire, and his yard has sent out 23 winners this season, which marks it as a productive and active operation. Jockey Cam Hardie has been the regular partner, riding Montezin in five of its six races and landing that one win together — a 20% win rate, or 1 in 5, which is above average and suggests a partnership that works. The fact that Montezin raced just one day ago means it is firmly in the middle of its campaign right now.

The profile that emerges is of a horse that is finding its feet, has shown it can win when everything lines up, and is being campaigned steadily by a trainer who clearly knows how to get horses to the track in form. It is not yet a horse to get particularly excited about, but a second win over sprint trips at Class 5 level would not be a surprise at all.