The trainer Oliver Cole, based at Whatcombe in Oxon, keeps a busy yard that has sent out 8 winners already this season, and Post Rider's best form came in Class 5 races — the lower tiers of flat racing — where he has won 3 of 10 outings. His last win came at Newmarket on 31 October last year, and that gap of ten months now hangs over him. His most recent six races tell an unhappy story: third, seventh, fifth, eighth, sixth, third. He was last out just a day ago, which means he remains active, but that prolonged absence from the winner's enclosure suggests either a loss of form or that harder races are now beyond him.
There is a distance sweet spot too — between seven furlongs and a mile, he has managed one win from four races — though that sample is small enough to treat with caution. For a horse of his age and record, Post Rider represents a modest prospect: capable enough to win at the right track in the right conditions, but currently in need of a return to form that his recent runs have not delivered.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 31 Oct | 50% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 1 second, 1 other | 13 Jan | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 10 Aug | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Aug | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 21 May | 100% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 13 Jun | 100% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jul | 0% |