Big Fun

The horse's recent form is patchy. In the last six runs, Big Fun finished second once, which showed promise, but also recorded three sevenths-place finishes and a couple of mid-field efforts. It raced just yesterday, suggesting the yard is still hunting for the right opportunity and surface. Kevin Ryan's Hambleton yard, which has sent out 45 winners already this season, clearly believes there is more to come from the horse, otherwise they would have moved on by now.

Tom Eaves, Big Fun's most frequent partner, has ridden the horse in five races and has a better win rate aboard it — 1 win from 5 — which is double the horse's overall rate. That connection might be worth monitoring. The concern, however, is that Big Fun struggles at the highest level: it has raced three times in top-tier Class 2 races without a win. The evidence suggests this is a horse that needs a more modest competition to show its best, but finding that sweet spot has proved tricky so far.