At Class 5, which is the level where most everyday racehorses spend the bulk of their careers, Obsidian Dream has actually been reasonably competitive — winning 1 from 3 races at that level, which works out to roughly 1 in 3, a decent enough return. The problem is consistency. When the good days come, they come, but the bad days have been more frequent lately, and six races without a win in a row is the kind of run that tests everyone's patience.
The yard behind the horse is J S Moore, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire — one of the heartlands of British racing, a village that has produced champions for generations. Moore's team has sent out 17 winners this season, so this is not a stable that is struggling to find form; the ammunition is there. Whether Obsidian Dream can be the one to add to that tally is the question. Raced just yesterday, the horse is clearly still in active campaign, which suggests the team still believes there is a race to be won somewhere.
Bath, where that one career victory came, might be the place to watch for. Horses can develop an affinity for particular tracks — the shape of the bends, the camber of the ground — and if the yard ever send Obsidian Dream back there under the right conditions, it would be worth a second look. For now, this is a horse searching for a repeat of its finest hour.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 26 May | 50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 31 Jan | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Sep | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Aug | 0% |