That said, the recent form numbers offer a small reason for cautious optimism. Finishing fourth, sixth, sixth, ninth, sixth, and fourth in its last six races shows some consistency in the middle of the pack — the ninth is the low point, but the two fourth-place finishes suggest C'Mon So isn't simply making up the numbers at the back. Fourth is agonisingly close to a place in a four-runner race, or perfectly respectable in a deeper field. Without knowing the exact race sizes it's hard to read too much into it, but the horse isn't a total passenger.
What gives this story some proper context is who trains C'Mon So. Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore, based at Milnathort in Perth and Kinross, are one of the more productive yards in the sport right now — 49 winners already this season is a serious tally that puts them firmly in the conversation among Britain's leading trainers. When a yard is firing at that kind of volume, they tend to know which horses are worth persevering with and which aren't. The fact that C'Mon So keeps getting entries suggests the team believes there's a performance in there waiting to come out. The horse raced just one day ago, so it's bang in the middle of its campaign, and with a trainer operation running this hot, it would be no surprise to see C'Mon So finally break its duck before the season is out.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Feb | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Dec | 0% |