What does give the team reason to keep faith is the yard behind the horse. Trainer Jennie Candlish, based in Basford, Staffordshire, has sent out 61 winners already this season — that is a serious operation producing results at a steady rate, and horses from that yard tend to be placed with care. The fact that Greer Hill has raced primarily at Class 4 level, one of the mid-tier rungs of British racing, suggests the team is pitching it at a winnable grade. The problem is that even at that level, it has drawn a blank in all three attempts, finishing well off the pace each time. That is not a horse on the cusp of breaking through — that is a horse still working things out.
Greer Hill raced just yesterday, so whatever happens next will be watched closely. Sometimes horses take longer than expected to find their footing, and a trainer with 61 winners on the board this season clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. Whether Greer Hill eventually repays that patience is the open question — but right now, the record speaks for itself.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Sep | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Mar | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |