Into Combat

What makes Into Combat's story slightly more interesting is the trainer behind it. Sir Mark Prescott, based at Newmarket, is an old-school master of his craft—the sort of trainer who wins through shrewd placement and meticulous preparation rather than spending millions on fashionable bloodlines. His yard has already sent out 47 winners this season, which puts Prescott among the busiest and most successful operations in the country. That Into Combat hasn't won for him yet doesn't mean the horse is a write-off; it may simply mean it hasn't found its race, or that Prescott is still hunting for the right opportunity. At four years old, it is still learning, though time is gradually working against it. For now, Into Combat remains a project in progress—one that has yet to justify the effort being invested in it.