Rogue Attraction

Edward Bethell's Middleham yard, one of the most prolific operations in the North, has already sent out 61 winners this season, so Rogue Attraction is in a stable that knows how to get horses to the track in form. The problem is form itself. Over the last six runs, the pattern is frustratingly patchy: a fourth, then a win, then seventh, then second, then sixth, and most recently a fifteenth. That kind of range—from a placing to well beaten in a single outing—suggests a horse that hasn't yet found its groove, or one that is suited to particular conditions or race types. When Rogue Attraction gets it right, it wins. When it doesn't, the results scatter across the card. For a horse at this age, that volatility is not unusual, but it does mean punters and the yard alike are still trying to work out which version will show up on any given day. The recent Carlisle win gives hope that consistency might follow.