Myth Buster

His one career win came at Musselburgh in February 2022, and that track clearly suits him. When everything clicked into place on a cold Scottish winter's day, he got the job done — and that win remains the high point of his profile. He tends to run at Class 4 level, which is solidly mid-tier racing, and at that level he has won 1 from 3, giving him a 33% win rate — meaning he wins roughly 1 in every 3 races at that grade. That is a meaningful number. It suggests he is competitive at the right level, even if top-level races have proved a step too far.

The big caveat right now is timing. Myth Buster has not raced for 363 days — essentially a full year off. His recent form before that break reads 5th, 3rd, and then a 12th, so he was running out of steam rather than heading into his absence in good shape. Coming back after that long a layoff at the age of 13 is a genuine question mark. Horses returning from lengthy breaks often need a run or two to find their rhythm again, and at his age, the body takes longer to come back to race fitness. His most trusted partner in the saddle has been Miss Lily Bradstock, who has ridden him in 5 of his 6 races and was aboard for his only win — they have a 1-from-5 record together (20%), which is better than it sounds for a horse of his profile.

Myth Buster is a genuine stayer — a horse built for longer distances rather than speed — and earlier in his career he showed enough at Grade 1 level to suggest real ability, even if that company proved a bit beyond him. Jockey Rachael Blackmore, who rode him at Thurles, noted that his handicap experience gave him an edge that day, which tells you this is a horse that has learned from his racing. Whether a year on the sidelines has dulled that sharpness is the question everyone around the yard will be keen to answer.