The recent numbers offer little encouragement. Over the last six races, the best finish has been seventh, with placings of 7-8-8-9-13-11 making up the sequence. That pattern — never threatening the front, rarely even close — suggests a horse that is finding its level and so far coming up short against its rivals every time out.
Jockey Harry Sexton has been the regular partner, riding Eastern Blue Bird in six of those races without a win between them. That kind of long-running association usually means the team believes there is something worth persisting with, but the results have not yet backed that belief up. Trainer P A Fahy, based in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, has sent out nine winners this season, so the yard clearly knows how to get horses to the winner's enclosure — Eastern Blue Bird just hasn't been one of them.
Every horse has a level at which it can be competitive, and the team around Eastern Blue Bird has not given up, keeping it in regular work and racing. Whether a first win is coming or whether this is simply a horse that finds finishing in front harder than most, only more races will tell.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Mar | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Mar | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |