Turn And Finish

That said, there are a few reasons to stay interested. Over distances of a mile and six furlongs to two miles — the longer end of the spectrum, where stamina matters more than raw speed — Turn And Finish has won 1 from 7 races, a 14% win rate. That is more than double its overall record, which suggests the horse genuinely needs a test of endurance to show its best. Step it up in trip and it stops being an also-ran and starts being a contender. At Class 4 level, one of the mid-tier grades of British racing, it has actually won 1 from just 3 races — a 33% win rate — hinting that when the conditions are right, the ability is there.

Jockey Paul O'Brien has built the strongest partnership with the horse, riding it in 5 of its 17 races and landing that sole win together. Their combined win rate of 20% — roughly 1 in 5 — is far better than the overall record suggests, which makes O'Brien something of a key ingredient. Behind the scenes, trainer Steph Hollinshead runs a yard in Upper Longdon, Staffordshire, that has sent out 7 winners this season, so this is not a quiet, struggling operation — they know how to get a horse ready to win.

Turn And Finish raced just one day ago and remains active, which means the team clearly believe there is another winning day somewhere ahead. Whether it comes depends on finding the right race at the right distance — but the evidence from Catterick in January 2025 is that when everything clicks, this horse can get the job done.