Pedro The Poet

Trained by Nicky Richards at Greystoke in Cumbria, Pedro The Poet is in a yard with a strong record this season, having sent out 39 winners already. That kind of form suggests the stable knows how to get horses to the line. Looking at the most recent six races, the picture is mixed. A fourth-place finish came most recently, followed by a 15th, then a fifth, which shows the horse is still trying but hasn't produced a consistent run of form to build on. The long gaps between some of those races — particularly the run of no results in the middle of the sequence — suggest Pedro The Poet may be one for the patient approach, perhaps needing the right race conditions or a bit of time to find its feet.

At five years old, Pedro The Poet is still young enough to improve, though the lack of a win so far means the yard will be keen to get him onto the board sooner rather than later. Whether that happens may depend on finding the right race and the right ground, but for now, it remains a work in progress.