Harswell River

The win rate of roughly 1 in every 19 races is modest, but the seven places suggest this is not a horse that falls apart when the pressure is on — it just tends to finish just behind the winner rather than ahead of one. Most of its racing has come over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where it has won 1 from 9, and it competes mainly at Class 6, which is the entry-level tier of British racing. At that level, 1 win from 9 races is an 11% return — not dominant, but not embarrassing either.

Jockey Mark Winn has been the regular partner, riding Harswell River in 6 of its races and winning once — that is roughly 1 in every 6 rides together, which is actually a decent return given the horse's overall record. It is the kind of partnership that looks like it has potential on the right day. Trainer Roger Fell, based at Nawton in North Yorkshire, has had a productive season with 23 winners from his yard, so there is clearly quality in the operation — Harswell River just has not been the one carrying the flag.

Recent form reads 3-2-7-3-5-6, which is a mixed bag. The second and third places show the horse is in and around the action, while the seventh is the kind of run most horses have on an off day. It raced just yesterday, which tells you this is a horse being kept busy — and that Fell clearly thinks there is another win in it somewhere. The Redcar victory was eight months ago now, which is a long gap, but with this level of recent placing, the next win might not be far away.