The recent form figures — three fifth-place finishes, two eleventh-place finishes, and another fifth — paint a fairly consistent picture. This is a horse that tends to finish in the middle of the pack, rarely threatening the winner but also not completely falling apart. Three fifths in the last six races suggests a degree of reliability, but reliability in the wrong part of the track. Finishing fifth is, in horse racing terms, the sporting equivalent of nearly getting a seat on the last train home — close enough to be frustrating, not close enough to matter.
The Toothpicker is trained by David Kenneth Budds, whose yard is based in Reinduff, Co Waterford. The operation has sent out two winners this season, so it is not a yard without ability — The Toothpicker simply has not been one of the success stories. Budds will know this horse's quirks better than anyone at this stage, and the fact that it keeps turning up suggests there is still something worth running for, even if the winner's enclosure has remained stubbornly out of reach. It raced just one day ago, so whatever happens next is not far away.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 19 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Feb | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 4 Oct | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Sep | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jan | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Apr | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Feb | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jan | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |