What makes Ninety Nine's profile more complicated is that it does show up in the placings regularly enough to suggest it is capable of running competitively. From its last six races it has finished second, third, and two more third-place efforts, mixed in with a couple of mid-field finishes. That kind of consistency — finishing in the top three or thereabouts without winning — is the calling card of a horse that runs well but falls just short more often than not. In Class 6 races, where it has spent most of its career, it has won once from 21 attempts, suggesting it is operating at the right level but simply struggling to close out victories.
John Wainwright's Norton yard has sent out four winners this season, and Ninety Nine remains active with a race just yesterday, which means the yard are still looking for that spark. At five years old, this horse is no spring chicken in racing terms, and time is tightening for it to find another winning day. The long drought since October 2024 makes a return to the winner's circle feel increasingly unlikely, but every run offers a fresh chance — and the recent form shows it is still competitive enough to threaten, even if it rarely goes on to win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 3 other | 11 May | 20% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 1 May | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 9 Sep | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 3 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 29 Jun | 100% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 25 Sep | 0% |