London Is Blue

The horse clearly thrives on fast, dry ground—he has won 2 of his 6 races (33%) when conditions have been quick underfoot, a significant edge compared to his overall record. On normal or softer surfaces, he has managed only a handful of places from six attempts. Robert Cowell's Newmarket yard, which has sent out 24 winners this season, has kept the horse active, and recent form shows he returned to racing just a day ago after finishing fifth in his last outing. He has not quite matched his earlier promise at higher levels of competition, managing no wins from three attempts at Class 5, the top tier of races he has tackled so far.

Cowell believes London Is Blue is a prospect with genuine potential. The trainer noted that the horse has plenty of natural speed, wintered well, and has developed into a notably stronger three-year-old, describing him as a dark horse for the season ahead. A recent setback—the horse became difficult in the starting gate at Yarmouth and had to be withdrawn after getting a leg trapped—has not deterred confidence in his future, and with his proven affinity for Brighton and fast conditions, there remains a real case for optimism that his dry-ground form could yet translate into more victories.