The Mean Fiddler

What stands out is the consistency so far: three races, three placings, which means The Mean Fiddler has run in the frame in every single outing. A one-in-three win rate at this age is genuinely solid; plenty of two-year-olds bounce around without that kind of reliability. The horse is trained by John and Sean Quinn at their Norton yard in North Yorkshire, a stable that has been in fine form this season with 44 winners already under their belt. The fact that The Mean Fiddler has been given a race just a day or so after its last outing suggests the trainers are keeping momentum going, which often signals they believe they have a genuine prospect on their hands. Too many horses need long breaks between races; not this one. It is early days for a two-year-old, and there is no telling where this horse will end up, but a debut winner that can be turned around quickly and run consistently tells its own story.