Since that debut victory, the record has been harder to read. His last five races show finishes of 5th, 7th, 6th, 3rd, and that opening win — which means he has not found the winner's enclosure again in four subsequent starts. A 20% win rate — one win from every five races — is not embarrassing, but those mid-pack finishes suggest he is still figuring things out at this level, or perhaps waiting for conditions to suit him again.
He is trained by Gavin Cromwell, whose yard in Navan, Co. Meath has been in excellent form, sending out 97 winners this season alone. That is the kind of operation where horses are placed carefully and prepared thoroughly, so when Cromwell says the plan is to head to Cheltenham this month, it is worth taking seriously. Cheltenham in November is one of the most prestigious meetings in British racing — a Class 1 occasion where only genuine talent gets competitive. The fact that Cromwell is pointing Bud Fox there, rather than something smaller, tells you the team believe that Punchestown performance was no fluke.
He raced just yesterday, which means he is currently mid-campaign and clearly being kept busy. At five years old, he is still relatively young and there is every reason to think his best days are ahead of him. Whether he can translate that debut brilliance into something more consistent — and do it at Cheltenham, on one of racing's grandest stages — is the question worth watching.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 29 Apr | 100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 16 Nov | 0% |