Urban Warrior

Recent form tells the story of a horse who runs well but struggles to get his head in front when it counts. In his last six races he has picked up two places, including a third and another third, but also three finishes outside the frame. The win at Great Yarmouth this week broke that losing streak and will have given Stuart Williams's Newmarket yard real hope that Urban Warrior is starting to put it together. Williams trains in one of Britain's most famous racing towns and has sent out 67 winners this season, so the horse is in a yard that knows how to win races.

Where Urban Warrior shows genuine class is at the longer distances. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, he has won one from four races — a 25 per cent win rate that stands out from his overall 12 per cent record. That marks him as a horse who appreciates the extra ground and may well be most dangerous when asked to stay on. Given that his sole win came this week and he remains actively racing, Williams will be looking to capitalize on this first success and steer him towards races where that stamina advantage counts.