Zoffman

What's interesting about Zoffman is the gap between what the horse can do and what it actually does. Put the horse in a race at 1m3f to 1m4f — distances of around a mile and three-eighths to a mile and a quarter — and suddenly the form looks respectable: 1 win from 5 races there, a 20% win rate. That shows Zoffman has a distance where it genuinely belongs. The problem is consistency elsewhere. In the hands of Colin Keane, Zoffman's most frequent rider, the record is bleak: 11 races without a win. Trainer Noel Meade's yard, based in County Meath, is having an excellent season with 42 winners already, but Zoffman hasn't been one of the success stories. For a horse now into its eighth year of racing, finding that elusive fourth win looks increasingly unlikely, but age and form alone don't stop horses from running. As long as there are races that suit the distance and conditions, Zoffman will keep trying.