Koko Blue

Over the last six races, there is a consistency to how Koko Blue is running: three thirds, two seconds, and a tenth. That's a horse that turns up competitive most days but struggles to find that extra gear when it matters. Lewis Edmunds, the jockey who rides Koko Blue most often, has partnered with the horse six times without a win, which suggests they're both searching for the missing piece. The horse is trained by Tom Clover at Newmarket, a yard that has already sent out 23 winners this season, so the support and expertise are there — the question is whether Koko Blue has the natural ability to finish what it starts. At the lower class levels where it typically races, five placings from 14 attempts leaves little room for optimism that things are about to click into place.