John Mackie's yard at Church Broughton has been plenty busy this season, sending out 16 winners, but Cy Twombly has not been one of them. When the horse races in Class 5 events—races for horses in the lower ranks—the picture is even bleaker: zero wins from five attempts. The horse was last out just a day ago and came home eleventh, which makes it part of an unhappy streak. Over the last six races, there has been no finish in the top two, with results of 11th, 4th, 9th, 8th, 9th, and 11th. That fourth-place finish stands out as the brightest spot in recent outings, a near-miss in a horse that has yet to deliver a win.
What lies ahead for Cy Twombly remains uncertain. The horse is still racing, still getting chances, but time and opportunity are always finite in this game. Whether the breakthrough comes or whether this becomes another story of a horse that never quite found its form depends on races yet to run.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 26 Aug | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Oct | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 31 Oct | 0% |