Splendid Fellow

Splendid Fellow broke his duck this week at Kilbeggan, finally getting his head in front after five fruitless attempts. The five-year-old's sole victory came on 3 September, a breakthrough that suggests he may have found his level at last. Before that win, he had collected three places without managing to seal the deal — the kind of frustration that can define a horse's early career. Since his breakthrough, though, form has been patchy. He ran second most recently, then second again two races back, with a third and fourth sandwiched between. That's three podium finishes in his last six races, which points to a horse hovering just below the line between consistent runner and genuine winner.Based on TrackLab's analysis