What makes Ray Gun worth watching, though, is what happens when conditions suit. At distances of a mile and three to a mile and four furlongs — essentially the middle-distance staying trips — the horse has won 1 from 4 races, a 25% rate that is genuinely strong. That is four times better than the overall career record suggests, and it hints that Ray Gun is a horse who needs the right setup to show its best. Most of its races have been run at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where it has drawn a blank in all 7 attempts at that grade. The one win came elsewhere, which is worth keeping in mind.
The horse is trained by J P Flavin, operating out of Tramore in County Waterford — a yard that has sent out 10 winners this season, so there is clearly ability in the setup. Regular rider William Carver has been in the saddle for 6 of Ray Gun's races, winning once together — a 1-in-6 partnership that mirrors the horse's general profile: present, competitive in patches, but still searching for consistency. Ray Gun raced just yesterday, which means it is bang in the middle of an active campaign, and with the right distance and a bit of fortune, that Kempton win might not stay lonely for much longer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 3 Jan | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 19 Feb | 100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jan | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Jun | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Apr | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |