What is harder to ignore is the recent trajectory. The form reads 2-7-8 going back through time, which means Celestial Crown ran its best race first and has been finding things tougher since. Going from a runner-up finish to seventh and then eighth is the wrong direction, and that is something the yard will be thinking carefully about. It raced just yesterday, so it is right in the thick of its season.
The training base is a significant plus point. J P Murtagh's operation in Co Kildare has sent out 53 winners already this season — that is a yard firing on all cylinders, and horses trained there tend to be placed with purpose. Murtagh knows what he is doing, and a young horse in that kind of environment has every chance of improving as it learns the job. Two-year-olds often take several races to find their feet, and the best thing you can say about Celestial Crown right now is that it is still only three races into what could be a long and rewarding career.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 4 Apr | 0% |