Anthena

What gives the situation a little more optimism is where she is trained. Phil McEntee's yard at Newmarket — the historic home of British flat racing — has sent out 16 winners already this season, which tells you this is a stable that knows how to get a horse ready to run and ready to win. Newmarket yards operate in one of the most competitive environments in the sport, so a team posting that kind of tally is clearly doing something right. Anthena may not have contributed to that tally yet, but she is in capable hands.

She raced just yesterday, so the yard — sorry, the team — clearly has her busy and are actively looking for the right opportunity. Sometimes with a young horse, it simply takes time for the penny to drop. The hope will be that a few more runs bring improvement, confidence, and eventually a result that reflects what the yard believes she can do.