The real story is his recent form. After a tough run earlier this season, Runninsonofagun has suddenly clicked into gear: he won at Musselburgh just this week, his second victory in his last six outings. Those six recent races read 1-6-2-2-3-1, and you can see the improvement plain as day — two wins, two seconds, and only one runaway last place. He is a horse waking up.
What works for him is specific. On normal ground conditions, he is a different proposition entirely, with 2 wins from 10 races (a 20% win rate), compared to nothing on the fastest going. Put him over distances between one mile one furlong and one mile two furlongs, and he is at his best: 3 wins from 18 attempts at that trip. The slight oddity is his partnership with regular jockey Rowan Scott, who rides him most often but has yet to taste success — 0 wins from 7 races together. Trainer Tristan Davidson, based at Irthington in Cumbria, clearly knows how to fire him up; his yard has already sent out 21 winners this season. One curious weakness: Runninsonofagun has never won in top-level company, blank from 5 attempts at Class 5. But drop him down, get him on normal ground over his pet trip, and this horse can absolutely deliver.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other | 8 Aug | 14.3% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
5 | 1 second, 1 third, 3 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other | 27 Oct | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 29 Aug | 50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 19 Oct | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 24 Aug | 100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |