The most recent sequence of form — 13th, 4th, 5th, 3rd, 7th, 3rd reading back through the last six races — tells an interesting story. Those two thirds suggest a horse that can get competitive and finish with purpose, but the 13th on the most recent outing is a real step backwards and will have raised questions. Consistency has been the problem: Poweracclaim is capable of running into a placing, but it hasn't yet strung together the kind of performances that would mark it out as a horse on the cusp of breaking through.
Jockey Ben Coen has partnered Poweracclaim five times without finding the winner's podium, which means the combination is yet to click in the way the yard would want. That said, five rides together represents a real working relationship — this isn't a horse being handed around from jockey to jockey in hope. Someone believes in the pairing, even if the results haven't backed that up yet.
The trainer is J P Murtagh, operating out of Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare, and this is a yard very much in business — 54 winners sent out already this season, which is a serious volume of success. When a trainer of that output keeps running a horse that hasn't won, it usually means they can see something worth persevering with. Whether Poweracclaim finally delivers on that faith is the open question.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |