Brain Freeze

The recent form tells the story of a horse trying hard but struggling to land another win. In the last six races, Brain Freeze has finished fifth, fifth, fifth, sixth, third, and then that victory at Redcar — a pattern that suggests the horse is competitive enough to get into the placings regularly, but not quite quick enough to win often. That third-place finish three races back is the closest it has come to a repeat win. Michael Dods, the trainer at Piercebridge in County Durham, has built a productive yard this season with 43 winners to date, so Brain Freeze has experienced hands guiding it, even if this particular horse hasn't quite repaid that expertise with multiple victories. Still active and racing regularly, Brain Freeze remains a work in progress at an age when improvement is still possible.