Voodoo Ray

The one thing that stands out about Voodoo Ray is his form on normal, standard ground. On those conditions, he wins roughly 1 race in every 2 starts—four wins from eight races—which is genuinely impressive. It suggests that when the track is neither heavily watered nor rock hard, he has something to offer. Conversely, anything softer or wetter seems to blunt his competitive edge. This detail matters, because finding the right track conditions might be key to unlocking whatever is left in the tank.

Trainer Gary & Josh Moore's yard at Lower Beeding has been in fine fettle this season with 99 winners sent out, and jockey Tom Queally has ridden Voodoo Ray to 4 wins from 21 races together—a 19% win rate that is notably higher than the horse's overall record. This suggests the pair work well together, and Queally might be the right man in the saddle if another opportunity presents itself. At seven years old and Class 6 level—where he has won 5 of 34 races—Voodoo Ray is a veteran of modest races, and finding a race suited to his needs, with fast, dry ground and opposition he can catch, might be his only realistic path to a sixth career win.