What makes Fleur de Mer worth watching, though, is the small hint of a pattern. On normal ground conditions, the horse has won 2 of 16 races, nearly doubling its overall win rate to 12%. More intriguingly, over distances between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs, it has won 1 of 4 races — a 25% win rate that suggests there is a specific distance where this horse can compete. These pockets of form are slender, but they exist.
The horse races regularly for trainer Martin Todhunter's yard in Orton, Cumbria, and has been ridden most often by jockey Mark Winn, though that pairing has yet to produce a win in seven attempts. Recent form shows Fleur de Mer hovering in the placings: a second just a day ago, then a fourth, two thirds, and a sixth across the last six outings. It is a pattern of near-misses and minor placings, the kind of consistent second-tier form that keeps a horse in work but offers few moments of genuine excitement. At Class 5 level — the lower tier of organized racing — the horse has managed just 1 win from 16 races. Fleur de Mer remains active and competitive, but after three years without a victory, genuine success feels a distant prospect.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
8 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 4 other | 20 Aug | 12.5% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 third, 2 other | 27 Dec | 25% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 thirds | 11 Feb | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 19 Jun | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 4 Aug | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 May | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 second | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Oct | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 7 Apr | 0% |