Tedworth

What makes his recent form genuinely interesting is the trajectory. Reading his last six runs from oldest to most recent — 4th, 11th, 1st, 4th, a non-completion, then 7th — you can see a horse who found his peak, landed the win, and has since found things a little tougher again. That 11th place before the win makes the victory feel all the more satisfying when it came; sometimes horses need to hit a low point before something clicks. The non-completion in between adds a note of uncertainty about where he is physically right now.

His most regular rider, John Shinnick, has been aboard for 6 of his races without getting him into the winner's enclosure, though it was presumably with Shinnick or under similar handling that the Tramore win was set up. Trainer Michael Barry has sent out just 1 winner from his yard so far this season, so this is a small, quietly operating operation rather than a powerhouse stable — which makes landing any winner matter. Tedworth raced just yesterday, so he is clearly being kept active, and a horse in this kind of form, with a recent win to his name and regular runs, is one his trainer will be hoping can build on that Tramore breakthrough before the season is out.