Royal Saxo

Trained by A J Martin at Summerhill in County Meath, Royal Saxo runs for a yard that has been reasonably productive this season, with 13 winners to its name. That the stable has found success elsewhere offers no immediate comfort for this particular horse's prospects. At six years old, Royal Saxo is past the age where gradual improvement is typical — most horses either find their level by now or they do not. The recent form, with finishes clustered between fifth and ninth place, suggests the horse has found its level, and it is not a winning one. Royal Saxo is still racing, which means there remains at least a theoretical chance of a breakthrough, but the evidence so far points to a horse that may never get its head in front.