Prodigal Son

The gaps in his recent form tell the story of a horse treading water. In his last six races, he has finished second once, then picked up place money a couple of times, but finished outside the placings in three of his last six outings. He raced just a day ago and is still active on the track, so the opportunity to find another win is there — he just needs to find the right circumstances.

Those circumstances might come at distances between one mile and a furlong and one mile and two furlongs. Over that range, he has won 1 of 5 races, a 20% win rate that stands out against his dreadful record in higher company. In Class 5 races — the bottom tier of competitive racing — he has failed to win from 5 attempts. He needs either a drop in class or a return to the track and trip where his sole victory came. Trainer Heather Main's Kingston Lisle yard has been busy this season with 17 winners already, so there is clearly quality in the operation. The question for Prodigal Son is whether he can find his way back to the form that arrived, briefly, on that April afternoon at Bath.