His last win came at Newton Abbot on 4 April — six months ago now — which suggests he has been running without success in the months since, though he remains active and raced just yesterday. His recent form reads 3-6-1-2-10-2: a third, some middling efforts, a third and a second, a double-digit finish, and another second place. There is inconsistency here, the kind that keeps a horse from becoming reliable, but also evidence he can still find a frame if conditions align.
Top Guy runs for Dan Skelton's yard at Alcester in Warwickshire, one of the most successful operations in the country, with 198 winners sent out this season alone. He is most regularly ridden by Harry Skelton, though the pair have yet to record a win together from their six races as a team — a frustrating blank that neither a horse nor a jockey wants to carry too long. Whether Top Guy will rediscover his winning touch remains to be seen, but a horse winning at one in seven, competitive at the level where he competes, and still actively racing, is far from finished.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Apr | 50% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 6 Dec | 100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Feb | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jan | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Feb | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 15 Mar | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 Nov | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Feb | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 19 Apr | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 Jan | 0% |