Brooklyn Lullaby

What is notable is where Brooklyn Lullaby races. The horse competes at Class 4 level, which is middle-of-the-road racing, not the elite stuff. In three attempts at that grade, the horse is winless. That second-place finish — the lone place in the record — came somewhere else, possibly at a slightly easier level or in different circumstances. The trainer is Michael & David Easterby, who run a serious operation from Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire. Their yard has already sent out 55 winners this season, so they know how to get horses across the line. That Brooklyn Lullaby remains without a win in their care is telling: this is a horse that, for whatever reason, simply hasn't found its feet. At six years old, the window for a breakthrough is narrowing. The recent run a day ago suggests the yard is still looking for that winning opportunity, but the inconsistent form — bouncing between fifth, second, and tenth — makes it hard to see where it will come from.