Sharpen

The picture becomes more encouraging when you look at the track and distance where Sharpen performs best. Over middle distances between 1m3f and 1m4f, the horse has won once from three races — that's a 33% win rate, roughly one winner every three times out. That kind of consistency at a particular trip is often where lightly raced horses find their niche. Sharpen is trained by George Boughey at Newmarket, a yard that has been in winning form with 99 winners saddled up this season, suggesting the infrastructure and expertise are there to get the best out of the horse. With a win-and-place record that hints at more to come and a clear preferred distance, Sharpen looks like a horse that might well find its way back to the winner's circle before too long.