Both wins have come at notable venues. The first arrived at Pontefract in June 2024, and the most recent at Newcastle in October 2025 — a track that tends to suit horses with a certain staying power and tactical versatility. The problem is that nothing has gone right since. Recent form of 2-2-5-4-3-5 tells an interesting story: a couple of near-misses at the start of that sequence, then a gradual drift back through the field in the most recent outings. The horse is clearly trying, but the winning thread has slipped away.
At Class 5, where Selection does most of its racing, the record reads 1 win from 5 attempts — again that 1-in-5 ratio. Class 5 sits towards the lower end of the British racing ladder, which means this horse is competing against opponents of a similar level rather than being thrown in at the deep end. That makes the recent dry spell slightly harder to explain away as a matter of class or competition.
The yard behind this horse belongs to Ivan Furtado, based in Wiseton in South Yorkshire. Furtado has sent out 34 winners already this season, which marks him out as an active and capable operator — a trainer who knows how to get horses ready to win. With a horse that raced just eight days ago and remains in regular work, the intention is clearly to find the right opportunity soon. Whether Selection can rediscover that winning feeling is the question worth watching.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 21 Mar | 20% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 24 Feb | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 23 Jun | 100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 6 Jun | 0% |