Slot is trained by Antony Brittain at Warthill in North Yorkshire, a yard that has sent out 23 winners already this season — so this is clearly a team that knows how to get horses winning. The fact that Slot hasn't joined that tally yet is a little frustrating, but it is worth noting that Brittain's operation is active and well-run, and horses in this kind of yard tend to get their opportunities. Slot raced just yesterday, which tells you the team is keeping the horse busy and looking for the right moment.
The most regular partner in the saddle has been jockey Cam Hardie, who has ridden Slot in five of those six races without getting a win. Together they have found places but not the top spot, and at some point something has to give. Slot has been running mostly at Class 5, which represents the lower end of the racing ladder — these are races designed to give horses like Slot a fair chance of competing and winning. The fact that it hasn't won even at this level is a concern, but two places from six attempts means it is not being outclassed either. It is the horse that keeps finishing just behind the winner rather than struggling at the back of the field.
At three years old, Slot is still a young horse learning its trade. Some horses take time to put it all together, and with a trainer sending out winners at a healthy rate this season, the ingredients are there. One clear run at the front, and this could be a very different profile to write.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 3 Nov | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |