The trainer, Harry Charlton, operates out of Beckhampton in Wiltshire — one of the more quietly effective yards in British racing. With 38 winners already on the board this season, the stable is clearly in good form, and that matters. When a trainer sends out a first-time runner, it says something that they chose to do it now, in these conditions. Charlton's team don't tend to waste their time.
There is nothing more honest in racing than a debut — no hiding behind excuses, no form to overanalyse. Another Encore simply has to go and do it. Whether it wins or finishes midfield, today is the first page of what could turn out to be a very interesting story.