The recent form makes for grim reading. In the last six races, Burford Beauty has finished tenth, third, ninth, tenth, fifth, and fifth — that single third-place effort standing out like a flicker of promise in an otherwise disappointing sequence. The horse raced just yesterday, which at least confirms the yard still believes there is something worth running for, even if results have been hard to come by.
What makes this situation genuinely interesting is the trainer behind it. Gavin Cromwell, based in Navan in County Meath, has sent out 96 winners already this season — a yard clearly firing on all cylinders. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse that has not won from ten attempts, it usually means one of two things: either they can see something in the horse that the racecourse has not yet unlocked, or they are searching patiently for the right conditions to bring out a performance. With Cromwell's broader record as evidence that he knows how to get horses winning, the fact that Burford Beauty remains in training is perhaps the most optimistic thing you can say about its prospects.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Nov | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |