The recent form figure of 5-2-5-2-2-6 is a curious one. Strip away the two disappointing fifth and sixth place finishes and you see a horse that has finished second three times in its last six races. Three seconds. That is a horse that belongs in these fields — it simply keeps getting beaten. Whether that points to a horse needing a different setup, a longer trip, or just a fortunate day when the winner doesn't show up quite as sharp, is the question the team at Kingsclere will be turning over. The most recent run was just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its season right now.
That yard is worth knowing about. Andrew Balding operates one of the most productive training operations in Britain, and 202 winners in a single season is a serious number — roughly one winner every day and a half throughout the campaign. When a trainer is firing at that rate, horses in the string tend to be placed with care and purpose. Crazee Icon hasn't won yet, but it isn't being mishandled — it's competing at Class 4 level, which is a solid mid-tier bracket, and it clearly has the ability to threaten at that level given those placed efforts.
The honest truth is that zero wins from eight races, with three of those coming at Class 4, suggests Crazee Icon is finding its ceiling in the right territory but just can't close the deal. Some horses are like this — consistent, honest, competitive, but always the bridesmaid. Others turn a corner and suddenly everything clicks. At three, this horse deserves a few more chances to work out which kind it is.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 May | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 4 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 second | 20 Sep | 0% |