The recent form tells a mixed story. A win three months ago at Redcar was followed by a second place, but then came a ninth-place finish and some moderate mid-field runs, with the horse finishing sixth most recently. That suggests form is variable and the horse may still be learning. Rowan Scott, who has ridden Maximum Velocity five times, has yet to get a win out of it, which hints at either the partnership needing time to settle or the horse perhaps needing a different approach.
Trainer Nigel Tinkler, based in Langton in North Yorkshire, has had a strong season with 37 winners to his name, so the yard clearly knows how to train winners. Maximum Velocity performs best at distances between seven furlongs and a mile — it has won 1 of 6 races at that trip, a respectable 17 percent win rate. The horse looks like one that could deliver more wins once it finds the right race, right ground, and right moment. At 3 years old, there is still time for improvement, but consistency will need to improve from here.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 2 seconds | 22 Jul | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 13 Aug | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 26 Jun | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 18 May | 100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 19 Aug | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Mar | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Aug | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |