The Lost Sock

That win came at Catterick Bridge on 27 August 2025, and it remains the peak of what has been a steady if unspectacular career so far. Catterick is a tight, turning track that suits horses with a certain nimbleness about them, and The Lost Sock clearly took to it. At roughly 1 win from every 7 races across its career, it is not the kind of horse you back blindly — but four places from seven races means it has been competitive far more often than it has disappointed, which is worth more than a raw win percentage suggests.

The team behind The Lost Sock is as strong as it gets in British racing. Roger Varian's yard at Newmarket is one of the most respected operations in the country, and with 87 winners already this season, it is operating at the kind of level where horses who are merely average tend not to stick around. The fact that The Lost Sock has been kept in training and raced as recently as yesterday suggests Varian and his team still see something worth pursuing.

The recent form makes for interesting reading. A win, then second, then a skip to eighth — and most recently, finishes of third, tenth, and seventh. That dip in the last three outings after the promising win-and-place double is the question mark hanging over this horse right now. Whether that run of results represents a horse finding its level or simply going through a rough patch, only the next few races will tell. What is clear is that The Lost Sock is a horse still learning its trade, trained by someone who knows exactly how to bring a young horse along — and at three years old, there is every reason to think the best may not yet have been asked of it.