The recent form makes for tough reading. Looking at the last six races, the best finish was fourth, and the most recent three have produced an eighth, a tenth, and a seventh. Those are mid-to-back-of-the-field efforts, and there's no obvious upward curve to point to. At four years old, Macedonian is young enough that improvement is still possible, but the pattern so far — 1 win from 11 races at the level where it most often competes — suggests a horse that finds it hard to assert itself against its peers.
The trainer is Michael Dods, who operates out of Piercebridge in County Durham and has had a productive season, sending out 43 winners. Dods clearly knows how to place a horse to give it a chance, which makes Macedonian's record a little puzzling — the talent is in the yard, but this particular horse hasn't found a way to convert. With a race logged just yesterday, Macedonian is very much an active runner, and the yard will be hoping that the right opportunity eventually unlocks something better than what the form book currently shows.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 26 Mar | 25% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 1 Nov | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |