Certamen

The recent pattern tells a familiar story: Certamen is a regular competitor but struggles to get near the front. Finishing in the middle of the field or further back in most races, the horse has not shown any upward trajectory or sign of imminent improvement. At five years old, Certamen is now in that tricky middle ground where time is running out to establish itself as a racehorse of genuine quality. Still, the fact that it continues to race actively suggests the yard believes there is still a race to be won. For now, though, Certamen remains winless — a frustrating reality for any horse that has given its the yard nine chances to break through.