Crafty Blue

Crafty Blue has raced four times in total, winning once and placing once — a record that translates to a win rate of 1 in every 4 races, which is genuinely decent for a horse still learning the job. That win came at Southwell back in late September 2025, and while seven months is a reasonable gap since tasting success, the horse has clearly been kept busy. The recent run of results — finishing ninth, ninth, then winning, then seventh when you read the form in order — shows a horse that can find a high gear on the right day but hasn't yet cracked the formula for doing it consistently.

What stands out here is the Southwell win itself. Southwell is an all-weather track in Nottinghamshire with a distinctive surface that suits certain horses far more than others — some love it, some never take to it at all. The fact that Crafty Blue got off the mark there is a useful piece of the puzzle, and worth remembering if the horse returns. At three years old, there is still plenty of time for things to click, and with a yard firing at the rate Hannon's is, the support and expertise are firmly in place to help that happen.