Where Robert Anstruther shows genuine promise is at the shorter distances. Over five to six and a half furlongs, he has won 1 of his 4 races — a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. This pattern matters. It points to a horse whose natural running style suits a quicker pace and a shorter journey around the track, and trainers like Henry Candy, who runs the Kingston Warren yard in Oxfordshire, are usually careful about where they pitch their horses. His last six races tell a story of moderate form: a place, a win, another place, then two sevenths and a fourth. Nothing disastrous, but nothing consistent either.
Class 4 racing has been a struggle — he has failed to win in three attempts at that level — and when he does win, as at Nottingham, it tends to be at a lower grade. Candy's yard has sent out eight winners this season, so Robert Anstruther is one of a working team, not a star attraction. For now, he remains a horse best watched at his preferred distance on a course that suits him, rather than one with grand ambitions.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 29 Jun | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 17 Jul | 100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Aug | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Apr | 0% |