The recent form makes for uncomfortable reading — finishing seventh, tenth, and eighth in three of the last four completed runs, with the single placing a lonely bright spot across the whole career. To put that in perspective, a horse that has placed just once in eight races is consistently finding itself in the middle or back of the field rather than troubling the judge at the finish. That is not a crisis, but it does suggest Captain P is yet to find the right conditions, distance, or race to show whatever ability the yard believes is there.
What keeps the story alive is the trainer. Cian Collins has sent out 20 winners this season from his Navan base, which tells you this is a yard that knows how to get horses winning. Collins is not a handler who fills his entries with no purpose, so Captain P is presumably still in the yard's plans for a reason. The horse raced just one day ago, meaning it is fit and active, and the team clearly has not given up on finding the right opportunity. Sometimes it takes time to unlock a horse, and with a trainer in this kind of form, there is at least reason to watch what happens next.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 5 Sep | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 29 May | 0% |