Trained by Mark Usher at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, Seeking Charles races at Class 5 level, which is the everyday, bread-and-butter tier of British racing. At that level, you might expect a horse to pick off a race eventually — but Seeking Charles has gone 0 from 4 at that grade, and its recent form figures of 3-7-7-10-3-10 show a horse that blows hot and cold. The two third-place finishes offer a glimmer, but the pair of tenth-place finishes in between suggest something inconsistent at the heart of its performances.
The yard itself is in decent shape this season, with 14 winners already on the board, so the horses around Seeking Charles are clearly capable of winning races. That makes the wait for this particular horse all the more curious. It raced just one day ago, so the yard — sorry, the team — are clearly keeping it busy and searching for the right opportunity. Whether that opportunity arrives soon may depend on whether Seeking Charles can find whatever has been just out of reach across the past ten attempts.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 17 Feb | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 23 Mar | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Nov | 0% |