Brian Hughes, who rides the horse most often, has a winning record with it: three victories from seven races together, a 43% win rate that suggests real partnership and understanding. Patrick Neville's yard at Coverham, in North Yorkshire, has sent out 28 winners this season, and The Last Cloud is part of a functioning operation that knows how to prepare horses to run well. The horse wins roughly 1 in every 4 races overall (3 wins from 11), and crucially, it thrives on normal ground conditions, winning 3 of 5 races when the track is neither waterlogged nor rock-hard — the kind of ground that plays to many horses' strengths.
The horse typically races in Class 4 company and has a 50% win rate at that level, winning 3 of 6 races, which is solid and suggests it knows how to get the job done when asked. Recent form has been inconsistent: a win, then three consecutive placings (third, third, fourth), before a blank run last time out. It raced only a day ago, so The Last Cloud remains an active proposition. With Perth clearly its playground and normal ground conditions in its favour, it is a horse that rewards patience and an eye for course form.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Galloping |
4 | 3 wins, 1 other | 15 Aug | 75% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 25 Feb | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 24 Jan | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Oct | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 28 Feb | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Nov | 0% |