The win came at Catterick Bridge, a tight, undulating track in North Yorkshire that rewards horses who are nimble and switch on quickly — not every young horse takes to it, so winning there means something. Control Room has now been away for roughly five months, which is a long break for a two-year-old mid-season. That absence is worth noting: whether it signals a minor setback or simply a patient yard giving a youngster time to strengthen up, only the team around the horse will know for certain.
Robert Cowell trains Control Room from his yard in Newmarket, the heartland of British flat racing. With 26 winners sent out this season already, Cowell is clearly in good form, and his horses tend to arrive fit and ready. At the level Control Room currently operates — Class 5, the entry-level tier of British racing — the horse has won 1 from 3, a win rate of 33%, or one in every three races. That is a perfectly respectable record at this stage of a young career, and it suggests there is more to come once the horse returns from its break and gets back into a rhythm.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 28 Oct | 100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |