Saint Lawrence

What makes Saint Lawrence interesting is not what he has won but what he has come close to. His most recent performances hint at a horse still trying, still capable of decent efforts. More telling is what his the yard say about him. Hollie Doyle, who has ridden him in nine races and won aboard him once, called one recent run "an absolute stormer" and suggested he proved himself at the very highest level — an assessment that sits oddly with a horse whose career earnings speak to a much less successful animal. Kevin Ryan's yard at Hambleton continues to produce winners this season, and there is clearly something about Saint Lawrence that keeps him in work despite the lean record. At Class 2 level, where he typically races, he has won just 1 of his 13 races, an 8% win rate that suggests he is competitive but rarely dominant. For a horse still active and still turning up to race, Saint Lawrence represents that peculiar type: capable of a decent day but not the kind you would bet your house on.