Ridgemaster

The picture becomes clearer when you look at where Ridgemaster runs best. Over distances between 7 furlongs and a mile, the horse has won 1 from 4 races — a respectable 25 percent win rate in that sweet spot. Put it in tougher Class 5 company, though, and the wheels come off: 0 wins from 4 attempts. That suggests Ridgemaster's level is lower down the ladder, where the jump in quality has proven too steep. Trained by Simon Waugh, the horse raced just a day ago and remains active, so there is still time for another breakthrough. But with nine months between wins and a habit of filling the frame without taking the prize, Ridgemaster looks like a horse that will always be competitive without quite having what it takes to win regularly.