C'Mere Girleen

What makes this worth noting is not the losing itself — plenty of horses lose — but the stubbornness of it at six years old. Most horses have found their level or shown at least one moment of promise by this stage. A placing would be something. A win would be a surprise. Instead, the finishes have drifted further back: thirteenth is the worst of the recent four. Alexander Ott's yard has managed two winners this season, but C'Mere Girleen is not one of them. The horse remains active, which suggests the yard sees reason to keep racing, but at what point a horse needs a different approach or track is something only the trainer knows. For now, C'Mere Girleen remains a searching case — still running, still waiting for that first piece of silverware.