Artanis

The recent form is mixed. Last time out, just a day ago, Artanis finished unplaced — sixth — after two previous runs that produced a pair of fifth-place finishes. Before that came the high note: a win at Wolverhampton, followed by a third and a second. It is the kind of record you see from a horse that turns up on the day but hasn't yet learned how to do it routinely. Trainer Ollie Sangster, based in Marlborough, has a strong yard behind him — 46 winners sent out this season alone — so the horse is in capable hands. Whether Artanis develops into a regular winner or settles as an occasional scorer will likely depend on how much it improves over the next year. At three years old, there is still time, but the eight-month drought since that February victory suggests the horse may need to find another gear.