London Is Blue

His recent form has been mixed, with just one win in his last six races, though he has picked up a couple of placed finishes alongside that victory. Last raced just a day ago, he remains actively campaigned. At three years old, there is still time for him to prove his worth, but his record so far—2 wins and 5 places from 11 races—suggests he is a horse who needs the right conditions and the right track. When he has moved up to Class 5 races, the top tier of British racing, he has failed to win from three attempts, which indicates his sweet spot lies in lower-grade company.

Trainer Robert Cowell, based at the historic Newmarket yard in Suffolk, has shown real faith in the horse. The yard has sent out 24 winners this season, so Cowell is clearly doing something right across his string. In a recent stable tour, Cowell spoke about London Is Blue with genuine enthusiasm, describing him as a horse with genuine speed who has "wintered really well" and developed into "quite a nice, big three-year-old." The trainer has clearly seen enough to believe there is a decent career still ahead of him—calling him his "dark horse" for the future. A minor setback came when the horse misbehaved in the starting gate at Yarmouth, got his leg trapped, and had to be withdrawn, but that is the kind of thing that happens with spirited animals. For now, the message is simple: back him on dry ground, keep him at the tracks where he thrives, and there may be more wins to come.