Machete

That one career win came at Newcastle on 19 December 2025, and it remains his sole victory four months on. He has run six times since without adding to it, finishing a mixture of thirds and midfield efforts — competitive without quite finding that extra gear. His recent form reads 3-6-3-4-6-2, which tells the story of a horse who occasionally gets very close (that second place is tantalising) but hasn't managed to turn a promising run into a winning one.

Where Machete looks most at home is over a mile and three furlongs to a mile and four — middle distances that ask for stamina as much as speed. At that trip he has won 1 from 7 races, a 14% win rate that is actually double his overall record. It's a small sample, but it's consistent with the idea that getting the trip right matters with him. He tends to race at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the British racing pyramid — not elite, but a competitive grade where small margins separate winners from also-rans.

He is trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire, and it is worth noting that O'Meara's yard has sent out 107 winners already this season — a high-volume, well-organised operation that knows how to place horses to their best advantage. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they see something worth persisting with. Machete raced just one day ago, so he is clearly in good health and being kept busy. The question now is whether O'Meara can find the right race to bring out that winning performance again — because this is a horse whose record suggests the ability is there, even if the wins haven't followed.