Aequitas

The overall record reads 2 wins and 3 places from 6 races, giving a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3 races. That is respectable form. The recent form shows some inconsistency — a third place and a seventh sandwiched around those two wins, with a sixteenth and eleventh further back. Racing is not a straight line, and Aequitas's numbers suggest a horse that can produce on the day but has not yet settled into the kind of consistency that defines genuine class.

David O'Meara's yard at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire has been prolific this season with 101 winners, so Aequitas is in the hands of someone who knows how to get horses ready. The horse is currently active, having raced as recently as yesterday, which suggests the yard sees more racing ahead for it. At 4 years old, Aequitas is at an age where form can sharpen or stall — the next few races will tell you whether those two wins mark the start of something, or whether they were the peak of what this horse can achieve.