The recent form tells a slightly more interesting story, though. That sequence of 4-5-10-5-2-5 shows a horse that briefly looked like it might be turning a corner — that second-place finish stands out as a genuine near-miss, the closest it has come to a breakthrough. Before and after, it has been running in the middle of the field, which suggests a horse that is competitive without quite being good enough to win. The tenth-place finish is the outlier, a day when things clearly went wrong.
Edmunds trains out of Stewkley in Buckinghamshire, and his yard has been in decent form this season, sending out 24 winners. That kind of output means he knows how to place a horse to win, and the fact that Saxon Cross raced as recently as yesterday suggests the team still believe there is a race to be won with it somewhere. At six, time is not unlimited, but it is not running out just yet either.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 May | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Sep | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Mar | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 16 Aug | 0% |