Silver Ghost

Trained by Emma Lavelle at Ogbourne Maizey in Wiltshire, Silver Ghost performs best on normal ground—it has won 2 of its 7 races on those conditions, a 29 percent win rate that stands out sharply against its overall 12 percent record (2 wins from 16 races). On the trickier surfaces that racing brings, the horse has managed just places and no victories. At the top level, however, Silver Ghost has found the step up harder. In Class 2 racing, where it has typically been entered, it has won only 1 of 7 races, a 14 percent return that reflects the gap between occasional competence and consistent class. The yard itself is in strong form with 44 winners this season, suggesting Lavelle has horses firing all around the stable—which makes Silver Ghost's recent struggles all the more notable. Still active and just raced a day ago, Silver Ghost remains a horse capable of winning but one whose window of peak ability may be beginning to close.