Think About It

The recent form makes for slightly sobering reading. In the last six runs, the best result was a fourth, followed by finishes of eighth, ninth, eleventh, and a couple of non-completions. That's a horse that was briefly knocking on the door and has since drifted away from it. Whether that's down to a dip in form, tougher competition, or simply the search for the right conditions is the question the team will be trying to answer.

What keeps Think About It interesting is that it raced just yesterday, so this is very much a story still being written. Horses can go long stretches without winning and then suddenly click — the right track, the right day, the right pace in a race — and everything falls into place. Three places from 12 races tells you this horse is competitive enough to finish close; it just hasn't managed to time it perfectly yet. The trainer will know better than anyone whether that first win is still a realistic target or whether simply finishing placed is what this horse does best. For now, Think About It is exactly what its name suggests — a horse that makes you wonder what it might take.