Bernard Martin Crowley

His most notable partnership this season has been with Ossifer Hops, a horse he has saddled three times without a win. Three outings together without reward is a modest sample, but it does reflect the broader picture at the moment — things simply have not clicked.

What gives a little context here is the timeline. Crowley only started training in 2022, which means he is still in the early years of building an operation. Most yards take time to find their feet, and a lean spell in year four is not unusual. The fact that he was finding winners last year — at a rate that showed genuine promise — suggests the tools are there. Whether this season represents a temporary dip or something that needs addressing more fundamentally, only the months ahead will tell.