The recent form makes for uncomfortable reading. Looking at the last six runs — with a dash in there indicating a race where it didn't finish or was otherwise unplaced — the best result is a fourth, with a ninth and an eleventh also in the mix. That kind of form suggests a horse that is competitive enough to enter races but hasn't yet found whatever it needs to get to the front. Notably, Whatcombe has spent most of its time competing at the lower end of the racing ladder — Class 5, which is essentially the entry level of British racing — and has drawn a blank in all three races at that level.
Whatcombe is trained by Faye Bramley, based in Lambourn, Berkshire — one of the most famous racing villages in the country, home to dozens of yards and steeped in the sport's history. Bramley's yard has sent out 17 winners this season, which shows there is genuine ability in the operation. The fact that Whatcombe raced just one day ago means this is a horse in active campaigning right now, and presumably the team still believes there is a win in there somewhere. Finding it, though, remains the challenge.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Nov | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Oct | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 | 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |