Alfred Wallace

The shape of his recent form tells an interesting story. His last six runs read: a win, then fourth, then another win, then fifth, then a distant twentieth, then a win. So he has mixed excellent days with poor ones, which is normal enough at this stage—young horses are still learning the game. But the wins at Thirsk and Sandown suggest he knows how to handle different tracks, and his trainer Ed Walker, based in Upper Lambourn, clearly has him tuned up. Walker's yard has already sent out 76 winners this season, so Alfred Wallace is in a stable with proven form.

At two years old and already a three-time winner, Alfred Wallace is well ahead of the developmental curve. Whether he stays that way will become clear over the next month or two, but right now he looks like a horse worth keeping an eye on.