What might offer some encouragement is the surroundings. Circle of Secrets is trained by Fergal O'Brien, whose yard in Withington, Gloucestershire has sent out 90 winners already this season — a serious number that marks O'Brien out as one of the more productive trainers operating right now. When a yard is firing at that rate, it's reasonable to think that the horses in their care are getting every chance to succeed. The fact that Circle of Secrets raced just yesterday suggests the team hasn't given up on finding the right opportunity.
The recent form — finishing fourth, seventh, fourth, fourth — at least shows a degree of consistency, even if it's consistency in the wrong part of the field. A seventh suggests one run that didn't go to plan, but the three fourths hint at a horse that is competitive enough to be in the conversation without yet having the finishing kick to take it further. Sometimes that changes. Sometimes it doesn't. Circle of Secrets is at an interesting crossroads.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Feb | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 7 Apr | 0% |