What makes this particularly puzzling is the level at which Panthere Noir is competing. Class 5 is the entry level of British racing — these are not the glamour events, not the big prize money, not the elite fields. And yet at that level, across five attempts, the record reads zero wins from five. For context, even horses with modest ability tend to find their moment eventually at Class 5. Panthere Noir hasn't found it yet.
The training team behind the horse is Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore, one of the more productive yards in the north, based up in Milnathort in Perth and Kinross. They have sent out 47 winners this season, so this is clearly a stable that knows how to get horses winning. The fact that Panthere Noir hasn't joined that tally yet is not for lack of a competent team around it. Sometimes horses simply take longer to click — or need conditions to fall just right.
Panthere Noir raced just yesterday, which means this is a horse very much in the thick of an active campaign. There will almost certainly be more chances to come, and with three places already on the board, the raw ingredients for a win are not entirely absent. But patience is running thin on the clock — at three years old, the window for a young horse to find its feet and start delivering is not unlimited. The yard will be hoping something sparks soon.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
4 | 2 thirds, 2 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 19 Mar | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Apr | 0% |