The recent form tells an interesting story. Those two third-place finishes are the most recent results, which means Tiger In The Tree is running into form right now — it raced just yesterday and came home third. That kind of improving trajectory matters more than the winless record on its own.
Behind the horse is Tim Easterby's yard in Great Habton, North Yorkshire, and that is no small thing. Easterby's team has sent out 128 winners already this season — a volume of success that tells you this is a well-oiled, highly active operation that knows how to place horses in the right races at the right time. A yard firing at that rate does not run horses without a plan. The fact that Tiger In The Tree keeps getting placed suggests they are finding the right sort of company, and it may only be a matter of time before a race sets up perfectly for it to go one better.
At two years old, this horse is still learning. Two-year-olds improve race by race in a way that older horses simply do not, and finishing third two starts in a row — most recently just yesterday — points to a horse that is developing in the right direction. The first win could be closer than the bare record suggests.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 4 Jul | 0% |