Tuba

The standout feature is Wolverhampton. Tuba has won three races from just six there—a 50% win rate at a single track is the kind of stat that makes trainers keep coming back. For context, across all twenty-six races it has a 15% win rate, but that Wolverhampton record is genuinely special. It clearly enjoys the place. On normal ground, the horse also comes alive, winning at a 30% rate (three from ten races), so conditions matter too. Over distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, it performs best at 25% (two wins from eight races)—longer races suit it better than sprints.

Fergal O'Brien's Withington yard has had a strong season, sending out ninety winners, and Tuba benefits from a solid partnership with jockey Gina Mangan, who has won on it three times from nine rides together—a 33% win rate that's considerably better than the horse's overall record. That suggests they work well as a team. Racing mostly at Class 6 level, where it has one win from six attempts, Tuba is competitive without being elite, but the recent upturn in form means it's a horse worth watching when it next lines up, especially if conditions are kind and Wolverhampton is on the card.