The one genuinely encouraging detail is direction of travel. Reading the form in reverse — fifth, fifth, sixth, tenth — there is at least a case that things are slowly coming together. Going from tenth to consistently finishing in the top six is a step forward, even if it does not yet translate into prize money.
David O'Meara's yard at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire is one of the more productive operations in the north of England, and that context matters. With 101 winners already sent out this season, this is a team that knows how to get horses winning. A horse sitting on a blank record in a busy, successful yard is not necessarily a cause for alarm — sometimes it simply takes time to find the right race. Ice Show raced just yesterday, so clearly the yard believe there is something worth persisting with, and in a yard firing at this rate, that faith is worth something.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |