What does stand out is the trajectory. The form reads 10-5-2 when run oldest to newest — meaning True Charm has improved with each outing, going from well beaten to placed in the space of three races. That kind of upward curve is exactly what a young horse's the yard hope to see early in a career, and it suggests the penny may be dropping.
The trainer, Lemos De Souza, operates out of Newmarket — one of the most competitive training centres in the country — and has sent out 19 winners already this season, which tells you this is a yard that knows how to get a horse ready to win. The fact that True Charm raced just yesterday and is considered active suggests the team sees no reason to press pause. When a stable of this output keeps running a horse that hasn't won yet, it usually means they believe the win is coming.
True Charm is very much a work in progress, but a two-year-old who is finishing races faster than it started them is doing exactly what you want at this point.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 23 May | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jun | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 10 Jul | 0% |