Westerton

The reality is that Westerton is a horse who finishes in the top three far more often than he wins: from 31 career races, he has just the one victory against nine top-3 finishes, a ratio that suggests he runs well without quite getting over the line. His recent form shows exactly that pattern — in his last six races he has finished in the top three four times but has not won since that triumph at Sandown. Over 41 months, that single Class 2 success remains his only win, and it came at track and distance where he showed real aptitude. At Class 2 level, where the racing is sharp and competitive, he has won 1 of his 11 races, a 9 per cent win rate that hints at his limitations among the best horses. Still, that Sandown victory proved he belongs at that level on his day, and Candlish's yard — which has sent out 64 winners this season — has the experience to place him where lightning might strike again.