The last six races are where things get genuinely encouraging. After three consecutive finishes out the back — 14th, 14th, and 13th — Copper Craft has turned a corner in style, rattling off three straight top-four finishes including a pair of thirds and a fourth. That kind of improvement over six runs is not a fluke. Something has clicked, whether that is a step up or drop in class, a change in conditions, or simply a horse maturing into itself. Whatever the reason, the trajectory is pointing firmly upward, and with a race just yesterday, the team clearly believes there is more to come.
The trainer is A Oliver, whose yard has sent out 20 winners already this season — a healthy total that suggests a well-organised operation with horses in form. Copper Craft has yet to add to that tally, but given the recent momentum, it would be no surprise if the horse finally gets off the mark sooner rather than later. Sometimes a horse just needs to find its rhythm, and right now Copper Craft looks like it may have done exactly that.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Aug | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |