Ballyfinn

Ballyfinn operates at Class 4 level — the middle tier of British racing, where you find solid, competitive horses without quite the star quality needed for the big occasions. Going winless in all four races at that level suggests it's finding life tough against its peers, but a second and a third show it can mix it with them on the right day. Jockey Rex Dingle has been in the saddle for all seven career races and is yet to ride the horse to a win, though the partnership has at least produced those two placed efforts between them.

The trainer behind the operation is Anthony Honeyball, whose yard in Mosterton, Dorset has been in fine form this season — 51 winners sent out is a genuinely productive campaign, and it shows this isn't a stable short on knowhow. That Honeyball keeps running Ballyfinn suggests he sees ability worth persisting with. The horse raced just 11 days ago, so it's an active and well-managed campaign. Whether that first win eventually comes may depend on finding the right race at the right moment — and with a trainer in this kind of form, the search is clearly still very much on.