Seventy

The first win came at Lingfield Park back in February, which is where the story properly began. But it is Windsor where Seventy has turned into something of a specialist. Two wins from three races at the Berkshire track is a remarkable record — a 67% win rate, or roughly 2 from every 3 attempts — and most importantly, the most recent of those came just this week. Seventy raced yesterday and won. The form is live, the confidence will be high, and any trainer would be delighted to have a horse peaking like this in June.

Ross Burdon's yard in Newmarket has sent out 12 winners this season, so this is a stable operating with momentum, and Seventy is clearly one of the horses carrying their end of it. Burdon will know that dry, fast ground is a significant factor here — on that surface, Seventy has won 2 of 4 races, a 50% win rate that tells you this horse is a different animal when conditions suit. Keep an eye on the forecast.

The one honest caveat is that Seventy has done most of its racing at Class 6, the entry level of British racing, winning just 1 from 6 at that level — which is only 17%, or roughly 1 in 6. That means the three wins have come when stepping up or racing more selectively, and it suggests the horse finds its best form when the races are chosen carefully rather than run frequently. Whether Seventy can go on and win at a higher level remains to be seen, but right now, in the middle of June, with a win on the board this week and a love affair with Windsor firmly established, this is a horse worth following closely.