The horse has found a sweet spot at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, where it has won 3 of 18 races — roughly one win in every six attempts at those distances. That is notably better than its overall win rate of one win in nine races, suggesting that when the trip is right and conditions align, it has the ability to get the job done.
Trained by Jack Jones at Newmarket, Volto di Medusa competes mainly in Class 5 races, the lower rungs of British racing where the horses are modest and the prize money small. It has managed just one win from 13 attempts at this level, which is below even its already modest overall win rate. The yard itself is having a solid season with 33 winners to date, but this particular horse remains one of its journeymen — reliable enough to run regularly and occasionally catch a race, but never quite the sort to build a campaign around. It will likely keep turning out for races at its preferred distances, hoping to string together another winning effort before the season advances.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
7 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 1 Jun | 33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 8 Oct | 33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 19 Apr | 100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Oct | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Aug | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 third | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jul | 0% |