The Resdev Scholar

What keeps The Resdev Scholar interesting is the partnership with jockey Joanna Mason, who has ridden the horse nine times and booked three wins from those nine races—a 33% success rate that stands out sharply against the horse's overall record of 3 wins from 17 races. When Mason is in the saddle, The Resdev Scholar looks like a different prospect. At Class 4 level, where the horse typically races, the win rate sits at just 14% (1 win from 7 races), so the difference Mason makes is significant. The Easterby yard at Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire—one of the most consistent operations in British racing with 55 winners already this season—continues to campaign The Resdev Scholar, and they clearly believe there is more to come. For now, though, this is a horse in waiting: capable on its day, but needing to rediscover the form that made it a genuine threat earlier in the year.