Iamcelestialgift

His recent form reads 6-9-6-blank-13-4 across his last six runs, which shows he is competitive enough to pick up the occasional place but has not managed to break through for a second victory. The fact that he is being run regularly — racing yesterday after a previous outing before that — suggests his trainers David Killahena and Graeme McPherson still see something worth pursuing. The Stow-on-the-Wold yard has sent out 18 winners already this season, so they clearly know what they are doing, even if Iamcelestialgift has not yet repaid their faith with another win since that April success at Carlisle.

For a horse at this stage of his career, consistency in the frame would be a small victory in itself. He is not falling apart — that fourth place shows he can still get competitive — but he appears to have settled into a level where wins are rare events. Whether his the yard are plotting a change of tactics or simply keeping him ticking over for a big prize remains to be seen, but for now, Iamcelestialgift remains very much a work in progress.