The recent form makes for interesting reading: a runner-up finish, a blank, and then a fourth-place effort in the most recent outing just yesterday. That kind of up-and-down pattern is not unusual for a two-year-old — young horses learn on the job, and some take longer than others to piece it all together.
What Cosmic Mystery does have going for it is the yard behind the horse. Archie Watson, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, has sent out 62 winners already this season — that is a serious operation, not a small stable hoping for the best. Watson has a strong reputation for developing young horses, so a runner from his yard that has not yet won is far from a finished article. Plenty of horses trained there have taken time to click before going on to better things. Whether Cosmic Mystery is one of them remains to be seen, but being trained by someone with that kind of firepower is as good a starting point as any.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 4 Jul | 0% |