Rinky Tinky Tinky

What makes the Nottingham win worth noting is that it remains the only time Rinky Tinky Tinky has broken through — and it hasn't come close since. The last six races have brought finishes of 5th, 6th, 7th, 4th, 8th, and 8th, reading from oldest to most recent. That's a horse that has drifted steadily toward the back of the field, and the most recent run was 124 days ago, meaning Rinky Tinky Tinky is now returning from roughly four months off. Whether that break has done any good remains to be seen.

Most of those races have come at Class 5 level — the lower end of the British racing ladder, where horses compete for smaller prize money and fields are generally less competitive. Despite that, Rinky Tinky Tinky has yet to win at that level in six attempts. Jockey Charlie Bennett has been in the saddle for 8 of the 14 races, picking up 1 win between them — which works out to roughly 1 in every 8 rides together, or 12%. That's a modest but genuine partnership, and the one win they share happened to be the career highlight.

Trainer Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque has sent out just 2 winners from her yard this season, so this is a small operation rather than a powerhouse stable. With Rinky Tinky Tinky now back from a break and yet to find any recent consistency, the next race will be a telling one — either a sign that the time off has refreshed a horse still finding its feet, or further evidence that the Nottingham win was a high point that may be difficult to repeat.