Beyond Lingfield, though, the picture becomes murkier. Joseph has raced 21 times elsewhere and picked up just a couple of places, which tells you how much that one track lifts his performance. Over his preferred distance of 1m3f to 1m4f, he wins in roughly 2 of every 5 races (2 wins from 5), a respectable win rate that suggests distance and staying power suit him. But drop him into the more competitive Class 5 races — the tier where most horses his level compete — and he has drawn a complete blank: 0 wins from 9 attempts. He appears to do much better when conditions are softer for him.
Trained by John Butler at Newmarket, Joseph is an active runner. He raced just a day ago, placing fourth, which means he is in work and the yard believes there is racing for him still to come. Butler's stable has sent out 39 winners this season, so Joseph benefits from a functioning operation. With only 2 wins from 24 races, he is not a horse lighting up the form book, but he has found a role: a Lingfield Park specialist who knows his course and distance. That may not sound glamorous, but it is enough to keep him busy and in the mix.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 | 3 seconds, 3 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 28 Apr | 66.7% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Aug | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Sep | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |