Bang Bang

Trained by Noel Meade out of Castletown in County Meath, Bang Bang is at least in good hands. Meade's yard has sent out 37 winners already this season, which tells you this is a busy, functioning operation that knows how to get horses ready to win. Having a horse without a win on its record doesn't reflect badly on the stable — it reflects the reality that young horses take time to find their feet, and a consistent top-five record from three races isn't nothing.

The most recent run was just yesterday, which means Bang Bang is very much a work in progress right now. With a second place already on the board and two fifth-place finishes alongside it, the profile is that of a horse hovering just below the level needed to cross the line first. Whether that changes soon is the question — but at three years old, there's still plenty of time to find out.