I'm Next

Tim Easterby's yard at Great Habton is flying this season with 128 winners already, and I'm Next fits the picture of a useful but unspectacular performer grinding out value. The horse runs consistently without dominating: in Class 5 races — one of the lower grades — it wins roughly one in every three outings (2 wins from 6), which is solid. But recent form has been patchy. Over the last six races, I'm Next finished second, then sixth, then won, then won again, then third, then way back in twentieth place just yesterday. That kind of up-and-down record is typical of a horse that can perform but isn't reliably on form.

David Allan has ridden I'm Next 9 times, winning twice (22%), which is respectable rather than a strong partnership. The jockey clearly knows the horse, but there's no obvious magic between them. With 6 wins from 22 races overall, I'm Next has earned about £74,000 in prize money — enough to show it belongs in mid-range competition but not quite enough to suggest a star waiting to emerge. The horse is active and racing regularly, which means the yard believe there is value still to chase. At Beverley especially, it remains a runner worth noting.