The recent form makes for interesting reading. Saint Vic's last six runs read 11-5-2-7-7-3 from most recent back, which means after a rough patch of two seventh-place finishes, it has been creeping closer — a third, then a second. That runner-up finish is the best result of its career to date, and the fact that it raced just one day ago tells you this is a horse that is currently active and being aimed at opportunities rather than being quietly put out to grass. The team around it clearly haven't given up.
Jockey James Turner has been the regular partner, riding Saint Vic in 6 of its 15 races without finding the winner's enclosure once. That kind of fruitless partnership can sometimes reflect bad luck as much as anything else — plenty of near-misses look different in the replay. Trainer Anthony Day has sent out 2 winners from his yard this season, so this is not a powerhouse operation, but it is a functioning one with horses capable of winning races.
Saint Vic typically competes at Class 4 level — the kind of races that sit comfortably in the middle of the racing pyramid, not elite events but not the bottom rung either. Going 0 from 6 at that level suggests the horse finds even modest competition a challenge when it comes to winning. At seven, the window for a breakthrough is not closing fast, but it is not wide open either. If that improving recent form — the third and second — represents a genuine upturn rather than a flicker, the yard will be hoping the first win arrives sooner rather than later.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 28 May | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Nov | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 11 Apr | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 | 2 other | 18 Oct | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Apr | 0% |