What makes that consistency worth noting is the context: two-year-olds are essentially teenagers being asked to compete professionally, and plenty of them take several races just to figure out what is expected of them. Past Passion has looked competitive in three of its four outings, which tells you there is ability there — it just hasn't quite managed to get its nose in front yet.
The horse runs out of Jonathan Portman's yard in Upper Lambourn, one of the heartlands of British racing, tucked into the Berkshire Downs where the gallops have been producing racehorses for generations. Portman has had 46 winners this season already, which is a healthy, productive operation — the kind of yard where horses tend to be placed in races they can be competitive in, rather than thrown in at the deep end. The fact that Past Passion has been placed three times in four races suggests Portman is reading this horse well.
With a run just yesterday, Past Passion is right in the middle of its campaign. For a young horse still finding its feet, the pieces are quietly falling into place — the placings are there, the experience is building, and a yard with 46 winners behind it this season clearly knows how to find the right opportunity. A first win feels closer than the record suggests.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 8 May | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 17 Jun | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 17 Apr | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 2 Jul | 0% |