The recent form reads 5-2-4-2-6-3, which tells an interesting story. Two runner-up finishes are buried in there, alongside a sixth that suggests the occasional bad day. Wild Sapphire clearly has ability — you do not finish second twice without it — but converting that into an actual victory has proved elusive so far.
What gives some hope is the yard behind this horse. D K Weld, training out of Curragh in County Kildare, is one of Irish racing's most respected names, and the operation is in strong form right now with 29 winners already on the board this season. A trainer sending out that many winners knows how to place a horse to win, and the fact that Wild Sapphire keeps being aimed at races suggests the team believes a breakthrough is coming. The horse raced just yesterday, so it is very much in active campaigning mode — whoever runs this yard has not given up on finding the right opportunity.
The honest assessment is this: Wild Sapphire is a nearly horse at the moment. Three places from six races shows consistency, but consistency without a win only gets you so far. The next few outings will be telling.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 27 Mar | 0% |