The recent form makes for sobering reading. Looking at the last six races, the best result was a fourth place, followed by a string of fifths and a sixth. That's not a horse going the wrong way dramatically, but it's not a horse finding improvement either. It has essentially flatlined — present at every party, leaving without a trophy every single time.
Edward Smyth-Osbourne trains Eyes Front out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, one of the heartlands of British racing where the gallops are steeped in history and the competition for stable space is fierce. The yard has sent out eight winners this season, so Smyth-Osbourne clearly knows how to get horses to win. The question is whether Eyes Front can be one of them. At three years old, there is still time — horses this age are still developing, and a run of consistent placings isn't the worst foundation to build from.
What's perhaps most telling is that Eyes Front raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse being kept busy and given every opportunity. The team haven't given up. Whether that persistence pays off remains to be seen, but for a horse that has never tasted victory across eleven attempts, the clock is ticking and the patience of even the most optimistic yard has its limits.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Mar | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Apr | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 21 Jun | 0% |