Rapide Vega

The last six races tell an interesting story. After that second place at Lingfield, Rapide Vega has picked up a fifth and an eighth, which would look like a slide, but sandwiched between them was a fifth-place finish followed by two placings. What matters most is the recent improvement: the horse came second just one day ago, showing it is still sharp and capable of fighting for a position. Over the mile and a furlong to mile and two furlongs range, Rapide Vega wins roughly 1 in every 5 races (1 win from 5), which is where its best form lives. Trainer Adrian Keatley, based at Ryedale in North Yorkshire, has sent out 43 winners this season, suggesting a yard in good order with the expertise to get the best from its horses. Rapide Vega may never be a superstar, but with more time and the right race at the right track — particularly Lingfield — there is every reason to expect another win sooner rather than later.