Tide Lines

Trained by Charlie Johnston at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, Tide Lines is part of a yard that has been firing on all cylinders this season, sending out 131 winners. That kind of volume and success speaks to the quality of horses and horsemanship in the stable, so the fact that Tide Lines remains winless is curious rather than damning. At five years old, the horse is still young enough to learn and develop, and Johnston's record suggests he knows what he is doing with his charges. Having raced just three times, Tide Lines has barely had a chance to find its feet. The next few races will be telling: if the horse can keep climbing from that fourth place, it may yet become a meaningful runner for the yard.