R P McMurphy

His recent form tells a story of a horse bouncing around between winners and near-misses. In his last six runs he has finished eighth, second, first, fourth, third, and twelfth. That is the profile of a competitive horse who runs well most days but has not yet strung together a winning sequence. When Edward Greatrex rides him—the jockey has been up on him six times—he wins at 33 percent (2 wins from 6), which is well above his overall rate and suggests a genuine understanding between horse and rider. At Class 6 level, which is where he typically competes, he has won 2 of 8 races, putting him among the better performers at that grade. He was last out just a day ago and is clearly being run regularly by the Appleby yard, which sent out 71 winners this season and knows how to keep a horse active and in form. For a horse of his ability, R P McMurphy has found his niche at Wolverhampton and remains the sort who could win again any time his jockey and that track come together.