Travis

The raw numbers are modest. A win rate of roughly 1 in every 16 races is not going to set pulses racing, but dig a little deeper and a clearer picture emerges. On normal ground — not too wet, not too firm — Travis has won 2 from 8 races, which works out at 25%, or 1 in every 4. That is a striking contrast to his overall record, and it tells you that conditions genuinely matter with this horse. Get the ground wrong and you are probably watching him finish third or fourth again. Get it right, and he is a different animal.

His two wins have both come at Yorkshire tracks — first at Pontefract in June 2024, then at Thirsk on 2 July 2025. Harker's yard has sent out 4 winners this season, so Travis accounts for a meaningful share of that tally. The most regular partnership is with jockey David Allan, who has ridden him 12 times and won once together — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 rides, which reflects the overall picture honestly enough.

What makes Travis worth watching right now is the recent form. His last six runs read 12-5-2-2-3-2 — that opening 12th place aside, he has been finishing second or third with striking regularity. He raced just one day ago and is clearly in an active spell. Horses that keep placing without winning can be a source of mild anguish for those following them, but they can also be one good day away from converting. Normal ground, a Class 5 race, somewhere in his home county — those are the boxes to tick. He has done it before.