Thomas Faulkner's yard at Devauden in Monmouthshire has kept Tiger Beetle busy and competitive. The trainer, who has sent out 16 winners this season, seems to know exactly where to run this horse for the best results. Tiger Beetle performs markedly better on normal ground — winning 4 of 23 races on those conditions, a 17% win rate — and shows a real preference for distances between one mile and two furlongs, where it has won 3 of 18 races. The jockey Rob Hornby has ridden the horse to 2 wins from 12 races together, a better win rate than the horse's overall form would suggest, indicating that the partnership works.
Recent form has been patchy. In its last six races, Tiger Beetle managed one victory and two place finishes, which is respectable rather than inspiring. It typically races in the lower classes, with 2 wins from 17 efforts in Class 5 company. But what matters most is that this horse keeps finding winners at the one track where it belongs. Wolverhampton is Tiger Beetle's stage, and after nearly four years since that first win there in December 2022, it is still capable of delivering the goods — as this week proved.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
17 | 4 wins, 3 thirds, 10 other | 2 Oct | 23.5% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 21 Jul | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 20 Jul | 50% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jun | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |