The most recent form figures tell a familiar story: a second place finish is buried in there (that "2" at the end of the sequence, meaning it came earliest of the six), but since then it has been a run of mid-pack and near-the-back finishes, with a seventh and a fourth offering the only glimpses of respectability. It raced just yesterday, which means the legs are willing even if the results have not followed. At Class 4 level — a step below the top tier, the kind of races where solid, honest horses compete — Paradise Park has gone 0 from 3, which is a record that raises questions about whether this is simply a horse that enjoys racing more than it enjoys winning.
Thomas Faulkner, who trains out of Devauden in Monmouthshire, has had a productive season — 16 winners sent out is a decent return for a yard of this size, so the operation clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. The fact that Paradise Park has not added to that tally despite regular racing suggests this one might just be finding its level, rather than being held back by preparation or timing. Sometimes a horse simply runs to finish, and there is nothing wrong with that — but for anyone hoping Paradise Park turns a corner, the evidence so far does not make a compelling case.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 8 Feb | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Feb | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Apr | 0% |