Ariane Sky

What works in her favour is who is doing the believing. Her trainer James Owen operates out of Newmarket — the spiritual home of British flat racing — and his yard has sent out 204 winners already this season. That is a remarkable number, the kind of output that puts a stable firmly among the busiest and most productive in the country. A trainer firing out winners at that volume tends to know when a horse has ability worth persevering with, which suggests Ariane Sky is not simply making up the numbers.

She has not disgraced herself in any of her three races — finishing in the top five each time is at least a sign she is competitive rather than hopelessly outclassed. The next run, whenever it comes, will be worth watching. If the penny drops for her the way it so often does for young horses who have had a few educational outings, her first win could arrive in a hurry.