Rastnet

The one time it did win came at Wolverhampton on 22 December 2025, and that result still stands as its only victory from eight career races. A win rate of roughly 1 in 8 (12%) might look modest at first glance, but the broader picture is more flattering — seven of those eight races have ended with a place finish, meaning Rastnet has almost never run a bad race. It has been knocking on the door throughout.

The distances that suit it best tell an interesting story. Over a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs, Rastnet has won 1 from 4 races — a 25% win rate at those trips — which suggests this is a horse that needs a bit of time to find its stride and rewards patience. Shorten the trip and you're likely asking it to do something that doesn't come naturally.

Rastnet is trained by John Butler at Newmarket, one of British racing's great headquarters towns, and the yard has been in fine form this season with 34 winners already on the board. That kind of output suggests a well-run operation with horses in good order, and Rastnet — racing as recently as yesterday — is clearly being kept fit and busy. Horses that race regularly and consistently tend to be horses their trainers believe in.

At Class 5 level, which is where most of Rastnet's races have come, the record reads 1 win from 3 races — winning a third of its races at that grade is a healthy return. The question now is whether a first win since December is overdue or whether those relentless second-place finishes are the honest ceiling. Either way, Rastnet is a horse worth watching on its next outing: with that recent form and a yard firing on all cylinders, another win feels less like a hope and more like a matter of when.