Tipsy Tiger

What keeps the horse competitive is a knack for placing in races. Those two wins come with eight additional second or third-place finishes, suggesting Tipsy Tiger gets close to winning far more often than it actually does. The horse has raced just once in the last week, finishing fourth, which places it firmly in active campaigning. Trainer William Stone, based at West Wickham in Cambridgeshire, continues to run the horse regularly, which at least signals he sees something worth persisting with.

The most interesting detail about Tipsy Tiger is distance preference. Over the middle distances—between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs—the horse has won 2 of 9 races, a respectable 22% win rate that stands well above its overall record. At Class 4 level, where it competes most often, Tipsy Tiger has managed just 1 win from 13 races. The data suggests this is a horse that occasionally finds the right race at the right distance but struggles more often than not to convert opportunities into victories. Recent form tells a familiar story: a third-place finish three runs ago represents the best of the last six outings, with a run of midfield finishes and a seventh-place effort suggesting current form is uninspiring.