Gwash

Gwash typically lines up in Class 4 races, which sit in the middle of the racing ladder — not elite, but not the easiest company either. From 10 races at that level, there has been just the one win, a rate of 1 in every 10, which is modest but not unusual for a horse finding its ceiling. The recent form figures — 5-6-7-8-2-6 reading from most recent back — paint a picture of a horse that ran an encouraging second a few runs ago but has since drifted back towards the rear of the field, finishing fifth last time out just a day ago.

In the saddle, Jonathan Burke has been the regular partner, riding Gwash in 8 of its 15 races and winning once together — a rate of roughly 1 in every 8, or 12%. That is a decent personal connection between horse and jockey, even if the results have not always followed. Behind the scenes, Fergal O'Brien's yard in Withington, Gloucestershire has been in fine form this season, sending out 90 winners — a figure that suggests a well-run, busy operation that clearly knows how to win races. Gwash has not yet repaid that faith with another victory, but with a yard firing at that level, the hope of another day like Warwick is not entirely far-fetched.