Aristelle

At five years old, Aristelle is no longer a newcomer to the game, which makes the lack of a breakthrough result harder to explain away as inexperience. That said, she ran just yesterday, so clearly the team at James Moffatt's yard still believe there is something worth persevering with — and that faith from a trainer is not always misplaced.

Moffatt operates out of Cartmel in Cumbria, one of the most distinctive and beloved small tracks in the country, and the yard has sent out 11 winners already this season, showing they are more than capable of getting horses to perform. The question is whether Aristelle can find her way into that column soon.