Tattie Bogle

The most recent win came at Musselburgh just five weeks ago, and that result looks even more meaningful in context. Over the shorter distances — five to six-and-a-half furlongs — Tattie Bogle has won 1 race from 4 attempts, which works out at 25%, or one in every four. That is a noticeably better record than the overall picture suggests, and it points to a horse that sharpens up when the pace is quick and the race is over in a flash rather than a slog.

The last six results read 3-2-8-1-3-5, and while the most recent run was a fifth, the trend over the previous few outings — a win sandwiched between two third-place finishes and a second — paints a picture of a horse operating consistently near the front of its races. It raced just one day ago, so it is clearly in good health and being kept busy.

The trainer behind all of this is Charlie Johnston, based at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire. Johnston's yard has sent out 128 winners already this season, which is the kind of output that marks out an operation firing on all cylinders — they do not rack up numbers like that without having horses in form and a team that knows how to place them well. Tattie Bogle typically runs at Class 5 level, which sits in the lower-middle tier of British racing, and has won 1 from 6 at that level — roughly one in every six. That is a modest return, but given the horse opened its account at Newcastle in November 2024 and has since added a second win at Musselburgh, the direction of travel is encouraging. A horse with an honest record, a yard in full flow, and a recent win under its belt is worth keeping an eye on.