The overall record reads one win and three places from seven races — a win rate of roughly 1 in 7. At the level Paper Mill typically competes at, that is a modest return, though the three placed finishes suggest the horse is rarely a no-hoper. It gets competitive, just not quite competitive enough to win with any regularity. The most recent form tells a slightly complicated story: a win, then a second, then a third, then the wheels began to come off with a fourth and a sixth — though there's a gap in the record (marked by dashes) that leaves some questions unanswered.
At Class 4, which is solidly mid-tier racing, Paper Mill has won 1 from 5 — a 20% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 5 attempts at that level. That's actually a reasonable conversion when the horse finds the right conditions, and it suggests Uttoxeter in late November was exactly that — the right day, the right race, the right everything.
The trainer is Stuart Edmunds, based in Stewkley in Buckinghamshire, and the yard has been in decent form this season with 24 winners sent out. Edmunds is not a household name, but 24 winners from a smaller operation represents real momentum, and it means Paper Mill has the backing of a yard that clearly knows how to get horses ready to perform. Whether they can find Paper Mill another winning opportunity before the season winds down is the question — but with the horse racing as recently as yesterday, they're clearly still trying.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 7 Jul | 33.3% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 2 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 14 Nov | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Feb | 0% |