Recent form tells the story of a horse treading water. In the last six races — most recently just yesterday — Somethingintheair has finished 6th, 6th, 3rd, 5th, 5th, and 12th. That single top-3 finish, a third place, stands out as the highlight so far. The consistency of mid-field finishes, punctuated by the occasional poor run, suggests a horse that can mix with its rivals but has not yet found the spark needed to win.
The yard is Peter Chapple-Hyam's operation at Newmarket, one of racing's heartland towns. The trainer has sent out 7 winners this season, so there is some winning form in the yard, though Somethingintheair is not yet part of that picture. At Class 5 level — the lower rungs of competitive racing — the horse has tackled three races and failed to win any, which is where most of its racing has taken place so far.
For a three-year-old still under saddle and racing regularly, the hope is that experience will bring improvement. Somethingintheair will need to turn those 5th and 6th place finishes into wins to become a horse worth following seriously.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 10 Aug | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 4 Aug | 0% |