Crown Office

Trained by William Haggas at his Newmarket yard, Crown Office operates in an environment of real quality. Haggas's team has sent out 170 winners already this season, proof of a stable that knows how to train winners. The recent form tells a mixed story: a second-place finish most recent, followed by a sixth, then a fourth, a distant thirteenth, another win back in October, and a fifth. That run of results — particularly the recent second — suggests the horse has retained some ability, but the long gap between victories is concerning. Nine months without a win, even for a three-year-old still learning the game, is a stretch that will test the patience of the yard at the yard.

Crown Office raced just a day ago, so it remains actively campaigned and clearly has the team's confidence. Whether it can break back into the winning habit remains to be seen.