Mister Vic

His recent form makes for interesting reading. That Ballinrobe victory sits right in the middle of a sequence that reads 13-8-1-12-2-8 going back through his last six runs — so he finished second shortly before winning, then bounced straight back out and ran poorly. That kind of inconsistency is the story of Mister Vic's career in miniature: capable of a bold run one day, barely visible the next. He raced just yesterday, so the team clearly keep him busy and are not short of confidence in running him regularly.

His most regular partner in the saddle has been Mr L T Turner, who has ridden him in six of his 13 races and was aboard for the win at Ballinrobe. Together they have a record of 1 win from 6 races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 6 rides — actually a respectable ratio given how hard this horse finds winning. That relationship between horse and rider clearly matters, and Ballinrobe appears to be where Mister Vic is most at home.

At eight years old, Mister Vic is not a young horse with the future wide open — most horses at this age are known quantities, and his record reflects that. But the fact he is still racing actively, still finding places, and still capable of winning as he showed last summer means there is life in him yet. He may not be a horse that wins often, but he is the kind that keeps the yard hopeful and keeps turning up.