Station Bar

The numbers suggest the key to future success lies in finding the right race and distance. Station Bar performs noticeably better at longer distances between one mile one furlong and one mile two furlongs, winning one of five races over that trip—a 20 percent win rate that stands out against an overall record of winning just one in twelve. In Class 4 races, the toughest company this horse has faced so far, the record is a blank three from three, so stepping back down in grade could help. Charles Bishop, Station Bar's most frequent rider with one win from five races together, also shows promise: that 20 percent partnership rate is double the horse's overall win rate, suggesting they work well together. Eve Johnson Houghton's Blewbury yard has been prolific this season with 42 winners already, so Station Bar is in a strong team with a trainer who knows how to get horses to the winner's enclosure. Given that the horse last raced just a day ago, it will be a few weeks before the next chance, but the signs suggest Bath, the scene of that breakthrough win, might be a course to watch.