Gary Hanmer trains him out of a yard in Tattenhall, Cheshire, and has been refreshingly honest about why Trust Sergei has sometimes been difficult to get the best from. The horse can be uncooperative loading into the starting stalls, and if he gets too much clear space in front of him he tends to pull hard and waste energy too early. He is, in other words, a horse who needs things to go just right — the right race, run at the right pace, over the right distance. Hanmer has identified five furlongs as the trip where he is most likely to show his best, and it is worth noting that the yard has sent out 19 winners already this season, so this is not a team short of confidence or form.
His recent run of results tells you how sharp he is right now: his last six races read third, first, second, sixth, fourth, seventh — which means his last three outings have all produced a place, including that Wolverhampton win on 28 June. He raced just yesterday, so he is very much a horse in the thick of his season. He typically competes at Class 5, one of the lower tiers of British racing, and has won 1 from 6 races at that level — about 1 in every 6 — which is honest but unspectacular. The real interest here is not the class he competes at, but the way Wolverhampton keeps bringing out something extra in him. Some horses simply love a track. Trust Sergei is one of them.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
9 | 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 5 other | 28 Jun | 22.2% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 3 May | 50% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 10 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 4 Apr | 0% |