San Juanito

Since those two wins 18 months ago, San Juanito has failed to break through in six consecutive races, though the recent form reads better than the bare record suggests—a sequence of eighth, twelfth, eighth, thirteenth, ninth, and seventh places shows it is still competitive at the lower levels where it typically races. Trainer Mike Murphy's yard at Westoning, Bedfordshire, has been in good form this season with 15 winners to its name, and San Juanito benefits from regular partnership with jockey Robert Havlin, who has steered the horse to both of its victories. Together they have a 25% win rate—two wins from eight races—which is significantly better than the horse's overall record, suggesting they work well as a team.

The pattern is clear: San Juanito loves normal, dry ground, winning two of six races on those conditions compared to just one win from six in Class 4 races, its usual level. That preference for Wolverhampton's surface and that track's particular layout makes it a specialized runner rather than a consistent competitor. At four years old and still actively racing, the horse remains a work in progress, chasing another breakthrough after an 18-month drought.