A Taste Of Glory

The form figures tell an interesting story. Reading right to left — oldest to most recent — you can see a horse that burst onto the scene with back-to-back wins, then went through a quieter spell, then bounced back into the places. That opening win came at Brighton in October 2025, and the most recent followed at Lingfield Park in March 2026. Two different tracks, two different conditions — that kind of versatility is exactly what you want to see in a young horse with ambitions of stepping up in class.

Three months have passed since that Lingfield victory, and the recent run of 3-11-6 suggests A Taste Of Glory has found things tougher since, finishing well down the field on its last two outings before a placing last time. Whether that's a horse being tested against stronger competition or simply going through a flat patch is the question every racing fan would be asking right now. Crucially, it raced just one day ago, so whatever the answer is, the team clearly believes there is more to come.

The trainer is Andrew Balding, one of Britain's most productive yards. Operating out of Kingsclere in Hampshire, Balding's team has sent out 202 winners already this season — a figure that puts them firmly among the elite operations in British racing. When a yard of that size and quality keeps running a horse, it's rarely by accident. They tend to know exactly what they have.