Bredon Hill Dart

The day-to-day partnership in the saddle belongs to Lucy Gardner, who has ridden Bredon Hill Dart in 10 of its 19 races without yet getting a winner together. That's a long run without a breakthrough between rider and horse, though it's worth noting both wins came with someone else in the irons — so the chemistry there is still a work in progress. The yard is trained by Sue Gardner, based in Longdown, Devon, and it's been a productive season for the stable with 8 winners sent out — a healthy number that suggests things are ticking along well on the farm.

Bredon Hill Dart does most of its racing at Class 5 level, which sits toward the lower end of the racing ladder, and that's where it has found success — winning 2 of its 13 races at that level, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 attempts. The recent form reads a bit in and out: a win, then a fourth, then a third, and two blanks after that in the most recent two outings. So it's currently on a losing run since that Exeter victory, though it raced just yesterday, which means the team clearly has confidence it belongs on a track right now. A horse that was struggling would be resting, not running. With 19 races under its belt and a couple of wins already banked this calendar stretch, Bredon Hill Dart looks like a horse that has found its level and knows what it's doing — even if the wins don't come every week.