Tim Easterby's stable at Great Habton has been in fine form this season with 128 winners to their name, so Off Spin is in a yard that knows how to get the best from its horses. Yet despite his regular partnerships with jockey Duran Fentiman—six rides together—they have yet to find the winning combination at Class 5 level (0 wins from 6 races). Off Spin does show a marked preference for distance, winning 1 of 4 races at 1m6f to 2m (a 25% win rate), which suggests longer races may be where he belongs.
His recent form over the last six runs tells the story of a horse close but not quite there: he finished second, second, third, sixth, fifth and first. That win last time was his first in nearly two years of racing, and he is back out within a day, suggesting the yard sees momentum in that breakthrough. Off Spin is not a glamour horse, but for a horse with such meagre strike rates, a win is a win—and on his favoured distance, at a track that suits him, he might just be a horse worth watching when the conditions align.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
6 | 1 second, 1 third, 4 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 | 2 thirds | 17 May | 0% |
| York Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 28 Sep | 100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Nov | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 8 Jun | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 27 Aug | 0% |