That win was also his first, which makes it all the more striking. He had finished fifth and fifteenth in his two previous races, so he was hardly knocking the door down before that October afternoon. But when the right race came around, he delivered, and he delivered in style against some of the better horses in the country.
He is trained by Mickey Bowen, who operates out of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire — a small yard by the standards of the big racing centres, but one that has punched well above its weight this season, sending out 47 winners. That kind of output from a regional stable is genuinely impressive, and it suggests a trainer who knows exactly how to place his horses in the right races at the right time. Black Eddy's Chepstow win looks very much like that skill in action.
With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3 races and a Class 2 victory already on his record at the age of five, Black Eddy is a horse worth keeping an eye on whenever he turns up next.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 12 Oct | 100% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Dec | 0% |