The one genuinely encouraging number here is that third-place finish, the most recent race on record. It's still not a win, but in a career that had previously bottomed out with a ninth, finishing in the frame at all represents real progress. Whether that momentum continues is the question worth watching.
Liam Bailey trains Wave Power from a yard in Middleham, North Yorkshire — one of British racing's great training centres, tucked into the Yorkshire Dales and home to some serious operations. Bailey's team has sent out 18 winners this season, which shows they know how to get a horse ready to win. The challenge now is finding the right opportunity for Wave Power to break that duck. At the level the horse typically competes at — Class 5, which is the entry-level tier of British racing — Wave Power has gone 0 from 3 without a win, which means even at that grade, the breakthrough hasn't come yet. That's a puzzle the yard will be trying to solve.
At four races in, Wave Power is still learning the job. Three-year-olds are young, and some horses simply take time to work out what's being asked of them. The improving form line gives Bailey's team a reason for quiet optimism — and for anyone following this horse, the next run will be worth keeping an eye on.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |