The horse's most recent outing came just yesterday, when it finished third, but that came on the back of a brilliant winning run. Fine Thing took its maiden victory at Uttoxeter on 15 July, then made it two from two with another win at Stratford-on-Avon just this week on 20 August. Winning twice in the space of five weeks is exactly the kind of momentum that gets people talking — and it explains why this horse is very much on the radar right now.
Skelton's yard is thriving this season with 198 winners to their name already, so Fine Thing is part of a training operation that clearly knows how to get the best out of its horses. At five years old, the horse is hitting form at a stage when previous experience counts for something, and the recent third-place finish does not look like a collapse — it looks like a horse that has simply run a couple of races in quick succession and is still very much in the thick of things. The real story here is the two wins in five weeks, and the fact that Fine Thing is clearly ready to run again.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 15 Jul | 100% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 20 Aug | 100% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 19 Jun | 0% |