Twist Of Fatecatch

The recent run of form makes for interesting reading. In the last six races, the sequence reads 4-11-4-5-5-2 — meaning a second place is the best result in that stretch, with a couple of disappointing mid-field finishes sandwiched in between. That run of six without a win since the Fontwell success suggests the yard is still searching for the right conditions to repeat it. At Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, solid and competitive without being the very top tier — Twist Of Fatecatch has won 1 from 6, roughly one in every six attempts at that level. Not prolific, but not out of place either.

Jockey Dylan Johnston has been the regular partner, riding the horse in 7 of its 11 races and winning once together — a win rate of around 1 in 7, or 14%. That's a meaningful working relationship, and the fact they found the winner's moment together at Fontwell suggests the combination still has something to offer if the stars align again.

The trainer, Neil Mulholland, operates out of Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire and is clearly having a productive season — 59 winners sent out this campaign is a substantial tally that speaks to a yard in good form. When a trainer is firing at that rate across the board, it gives quiet encouragement even for horses like this one, who need things to fall just right. Twist Of Fatecatch is active right now, which means the next chapter is still being written — and with Fontwell already on the CV, there's at least one track where this horse has shown it knows how to win.