What makes Vintage Clarets worth watching is his history at Catterick Bridge. He has won two of his five races there, which is remarkable consistency at a single track. Both wins came in Class 2 races, the top tier he typically targets, separated by exactly two years: October 2023 and October 2024. He has also recorded wins at York, Newcastle, and Windsor, suggesting he is not a one-track specialist but rather a horse who has proven himself capable at different venues when conditions suit him. His trainer, Richard & Peter Fahey's Musley Bank yard in North Yorkshire, runs a lean operation that has produced 23 winners this season, so he is part of a competent team.
The difficulty is that Vintage Clarets appears to be in a poor spell. At Class 2 level, his regular hunting ground, he wins just one in every nine races. His jockey Oisin Orr, who has ridden him seventeen times, has steered him to victory twice. The winning form of August 2025 now feels distant, and at seven years old, with no success in half a year, it remains to be seen whether Vintage Clarets can rediscover the touch that made him a Class 2 winner. He remains active, but the evidence suggests he is a horse drifting out of contention rather than moving toward it.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Galloping |
11 | 1 win, 1 second, 9 other | 23 May | 9.1% |
| Chester Tight |
6 | 2 wins, 2 thirds, 2 other | 13 Jun | 33.3% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
6 | 1 third, 5 other | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other | 18 Oct | 40% |
| Ascot Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 9 Aug | 20% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 28 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 21 Mar | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 4 Apr | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 27 Jun | 50% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 16 Aug | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 1 Sep | 100% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Nov | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jun | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Apr | 0% |