What makes him interesting is his dominance at his favourite track. At Ayr, Obito is a different proposition entirely: two wins from four races there, including a victory on 10 August just three weeks ago. This is not a fluke — he clearly handles the track, and the course suits his running style. On normal ground conditions, he has won 2 of his 8 races (25%), and he performs noticeably better over the middle distances of 1m3f to 1m4f, where he has also won 2 from 8. String those preferences together — Ayr, normal ground, middle distance — and his yard knows exactly where to target him.
His career record of 3 wins from 18 races (17%) on paper looks modest, but context matters. He has won 2 of his last 6 races, and at Class 5 level (the lower end of the scale), he wins roughly 1 in every 3 races he runs. That is respectable form for a horse still only four years old. His first win came as recently as 18 June at Hamilton Park, so this is a young horse still building his experience. Daniel Tudhope, his regular jockey, has not yet struck a winner aboard him from seven attempts, though that may simply reflect the horse's inconsistency rather than any fault of the partnership. With the right conditions — a return to Ayr, normal ground, the right distance — Obito remains capable of another win soon.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 4 Jun | 20% |
| Ayr Galloping |
4 | 2 wins, 1 second, 1 other | 10 Aug | 50% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 | 2 seconds, 1 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 30 Aug | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Mar | 0% |