Longhouse Star

The recent form makes for sobering reading. Of the last six races where a finishing position is recorded, the best effort is a third, which at least suggests there is some ability lurking underneath. But results of 9th and 14th in the mix tell a more complicated story — this is a horse that blows hot and cold, and more often cold. Two runs in that sequence returned no recorded finish at all, which typically means the race was abandoned or the horse was pulled up or unseated, neither of which adds to confidence.

What is worth noting is the yard's form around it. S Curling has sent out 14 winners already this season, which is a trainer in decent nick — the team clearly knows how to get horses ready to win. That Longhouse Star hasn't been able to take advantage of that is one of the more puzzling things about its record. Still, the horse raced just one day ago and remains active, so the yard — the team, rather — clearly haven't given up on finding the right opportunity. Sometimes it just takes the perfect conditions and a bit of luck to turn a winless record around. Longhouse Star is still waiting for that moment.