My Old Mate

The recent form has been steady without being spectacular. Over the last six races, My Old Mate has placed in four of them—a second, two thirds, and another place—with just those two wins mixed in. That gives it a 33% win rate over the past six outings, which is solid for a three-year-old still finding its feet. Across the full career record of 10 races, the horse sits on 2 wins and 5 places, for a 20% win rate overall, so it is clearly capable but also still learning.

Where the horse really excels is on fast, dry ground. On those conditions, it has won 2 of its 5 races—a 40% win rate that is nearly double its overall average. That is a significant edge, and it explains why both victories have come during what were presumably drying tracks at Windsor. The Moore yard, which has sent out 99 winners this season alone, will have noted this preference carefully. My Old Mate was last out just a day ago, so it is an actively campaigned horse, and with Windsor clearly a happy hunting ground, there is every reason to think this three-year-old will add to its tally before the season turns.