Out In The Cold

Trained by Simon Pearce at Newmarket, one of British racing's most famous training centres, Out In The Cold competes at Class 5 level — essentially the entry-level tier of the sport, where horses that struggle to win elsewhere come to find their level. Even there, it has drawn a blank in all three attempts. Pearce's yard has sent out five winners this season, so the operation is clearly capable of producing results. This one, so far, has not been among them.

The horse raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keeping it busy and looking for a breakthrough. At three years old, there is still time for things to click — young horses do sometimes take a while to mature mentally and physically before they start performing. But seven races in with nothing to show is a significant hill to climb, and the form figures offer no obvious sign that a win is just around the corner.