Guinness Lad

The horse runs best at distances between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, having won 1 of 10 races at that trip—exactly what you'd expect from a largely unsuccessful racehorse finding its preferred yardstick too late. Neil Mulholland's yard at Limpley Stoke, which has sent out 60 winners this season, clearly hasn't found the right mix for Guinness Lad. Regular rider Millie Wonnacott has drawn a blank from seven attempts aboard, suggesting the partnership hasn't clicked. When stepped up to Class 6 company—the bottom rung of the racing ladder—Guinness Lad has failed to win in eight attempts, indicating that even lesser-quality opposition tends to get the better of it. At this stage of its career, Guinness Lad looks like a horse simply grinding through its races without ever quite finding the consistency needed to win regularly. Still active after racing just a day ago, it remains in the mix, but victory number two feels as distant now as it did three months ago.