Bay Of Stars

That single run tells us very little on its own, but the fact that it is trained by D K Weld at Curragh in Co Kildare tells us quite a lot. Weld's yard has sent out 33 winners already this season, which marks it as one of the sharper operations in Irish racing. Horses from this stable tend to be well-prepared and given time to develop, so a comeback run after a four-month break is worth watching with genuine interest — these are not the kind of people who run a horse for the sake of it.

There is nothing in the record yet to get excited about, and honesty demands we say so. Zero wins and zero places from one race means Bay Of Stars has everything still to prove. But being a three-year-old from a powerful yard, with a break behind it and presumably a bit more physical development since that debut sixth, means this profile could look very different in a few months' time. Right now it is a blank page — and with the right trainer holding the pen, that is not necessarily a bad thing.