Charlie Brow'n

His recent form shows inconsistency. In his last six races he has finished third, seventh, sixteenth, fifth, first, and fifth again — a scattered pattern that suggests he is hard to predict, though his form before his October win included a fifth-place finish, which at least hints he can string together races without completely falling apart. Wayne Lordan, his most regular partner, has ridden him six times and won on him once, a 17% win rate that is notably better than Charlie Brow'n's overall record, suggesting the jockey and horse understand each other reasonably well when they pair up.

Distance appears to suit him. Over the longer trips from a mile and six furlongs to two miles, he has won one from five races — a 20% win rate that is four times his career average. This is the kind of pattern worth noting: Charlie Brow'n is a horse who stretches out better than he performs over shorter races, and any trainer thinking about him would do well to keep that in mind. He was last in action just a day ago, so he remains an active runner in T J O'Mara's yard. Whether that October win will prove to be a one-off moment or the start of something better, only time will tell.