Fine Print

The numbers away from Wolverhampton, though, tell a different story. Fine Print has managed just 2 wins from 30 races overall, and the recent run of form — finishing 7th, 8th, 8th, 5th, and 2nd before a latest run just yesterday — shows a horse that is in the mix without quite finding that winning feeling. The last victory came in April 2025, so while it hasn't been long by calendar standards, it hasn't converted since.

There are conditions Fine Print clearly prefers. On normal ground it wins roughly 1 in every 6 races — 2 from 12 — which is a meaningfully better record than its overall average and suggests this horse needs a fair surface under its feet to show its best. It also handles longer distances well, posting 1 win from 6 races over two miles or more, a 17% win rate that again outperforms its career average.

Jockey Siobhan Rutledge has partnered Fine Print five times without a win between them, though given the horse's overall record that is not unusual company to be in. Behind the scenes, the yard belongs to trainer John C McConnell, based in Stamullen, County Meath. Thirty-eight winners sent out this season is a healthy, productive operation, so Fine Print is trained by people who know how to get horses to win — the question is simply whether Fine Print can find its Wolverhampton magic somewhere else, or whether it needs a return to its favourite track to remind everyone what it's capable of.