Blue Celestial

Trained by James Tate at his Newmarket yard, Blue Celestial is part of an operation that has already sent out fifty-one winners this season, so the horse is in a stable with genuine form and resources. That said, a horse that has run fourteen times without a win is clearly operating at a level where the opposition is strong or where something — consistency, raw speed, temperament under pressure — is holding it back. The two recent seconds suggest there is still racing in there, and the fact that it was racing just yesterday indicates the team is keeping it active and trying to find the right opportunity. Whether Blue Celestial can finally break the ice remains to be seen, but for now it remains in that frustrating category of near-miss runners.