Authoceltic

His form over the last six races reads 2-2-5-1-2-5, meaning he placed in four of them but only once finished first. He came second twice recently, which suggests he is competitive but often finds one or two just too good on the day. David Noonan, his most frequent partner in the saddle, has yet to get him in the winner's circle across five rides, though that is a small sample. Jane Williams trains him from George Nympton in Devon, a yard that has been in good form this season with 21 winners to its name, which speaks well for the stable's overall health.

The telling stat is that 11 months have passed since his only victory. Authoceltic is clearly not a dominant force, but he keeps showing up and keeps placing, which marks him as a honest performer and a proper campaigner. For a 6-year-old competing regularly at this level, holding his own often enough to pick up places is respectable work, even if breakthrough wins remain rare.