Barmyblade

The overall record reads 3 wins and 4 places from 19 races — roughly 1 win in every 6 outings — which is a solid return at the level it competes at. Barmyblade races mainly in Class 6 events, the entry-level tier of British racing, and has won 2 of its 7 races there, a rate of about 1 in 3, which suggests it is competitive rather than simply making up the numbers. Ground matters too: all three career wins have come on normal conditions, where it has won 3 from 11 races. Put it on wet or dry ground at either extreme and the results thin out considerably.

The partnership with jockey David Allan is worth noting. In 5 races together, they have won 2 — that is 40%, or 2 in every 5 rides, which is a strikingly high conversion for any horse-and-jockey combination. When Allan is in the saddle, Barmyblade seems to find another gear.

Behind the horse is the Tim Easterby yard at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, one of the most productive operations in the north of England. With 126 winners already on the board this season, Easterby's team clearly know how to place horses where they can win, and Barmyblade's targeting of Ripon looks like exactly that kind of careful placement paying off.

The honest caveat is that recent form has been patchy — those last 6 runs include finishing as far back as 14th, and Barmyblade has not won since Ripon in May 2025. It raced just yesterday, so it is active and ticking over, but the figures suggest this is a horse waiting for the right moment rather than one in irresistible form. Get it back to Ripon on decent ground with David Allan aboard, though, and the form book says you would be foolish to ignore it.