Addmann

That said, Addmann raced just yesterday, so this is very much a story still being written. Trained by Joe Tickle at his yard in Stoodleigh, Devon, the horse at least has a capable handler in its corner. Tickle's team has sent out 20 winners already this season, which tells you there is genuine ability at that stable — the horses that leave Stoodleigh in form can clearly perform. Whether Addmann can eventually join that list remains the question.

At three years old, there is still time. Some horses simply take longer to click, and a yard hitting its straps this season is not the worst place to be while you are waiting for things to fall into shape.