The recent form figures read 5-7-2-–-4-5, which shows a horse that has been competitive enough to finish second on one occasion but has more often been racing in the middle of the pack. The gap in the sequence suggests a missed race at some point, and Cosmic Funk was back out just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign right now.
What works in Cosmic Funk's favour is the yard it comes from. G M Lyons, based at Dunsany in County Meath, has sent out 43 winners already this season — that is a stable in serious form, and horses leaving that yard tend to arrive at the track properly prepared. When a trainer is firing at that rate, it means even their horses without a win yet are worth watching. Lyons will have a plan, and a three-year-old with no wins but two places is not a horse that gets written off — it is a horse that is still learning the game.
The search for a breakthrough win goes on, but there is enough here to suggest Cosmic Funk could be closer to the winner's enclosure than the bare numbers imply.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 5 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 May | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jul | 0% |