Amerilis

Over her last six runs, Amerilis has been placed four times, including a second place just days ago. That kind of consistency at near-the-top level is the sign of a horse settling into a rhythm. Her only career victory came at Cork on 14 August, six weeks back — a breakthrough moment that proved she could get the job done when conditions aligned. Since then, she has been knocking on the door repeatedly, suggesting she belongs in the races where she is being run.

Gillian Scott, her trainer at Ballingarry in Limerick, has sent out three winners this season, so the yard is doing its work. For a young horse still figuring out what she is capable of, Amerilis looks like the kind of solid prospect who could give her backers a few good days if she can find her way into the winner's circle again. The recent placings say she is close.