The concerning part is the gap. Nearly 19 months have passed since that sole success, and Majestic Force has raced six times since without winning again. The recent form reads 5-5-1-6-2-5 — a fifth, then another fifth, a solitary top-3 finish sandwiched in the middle, and finishes outside the frame either side. It's the kind of pattern that suggests the horse runs well enough to turn up, but often doesn't have quite enough to trouble the judge. It raced just a day ago, so it remains active, but the hard truth is that victories are now a distant memory.
Henry de Bromhead's Knockeen yard, based in County Waterford, has been firing on all cylinders this season with 110 winners to their name. That speaks to the quality of horses and horsemanship in that stable. Majestic Force may not be the jewel in the crown, but it clearly gets the chance to race regularly. Whether a return to the winner's circle is in the offing remains to be seen — at eight years old, the window for a turnaround is closing, even if the occasional bit of luck falls the right way.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 17 Mar | 100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jan | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 13 Dec | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Oct | 0% |