Britway Belle

Trained by Henry Oliver out of Abberley in Worcestershire, she is part of a yard that has hit the ground running this season with 7 winners already. Oliver is clearly getting horses fit and ready to perform, which gives some reason for optimism that Belle's turn could come. At five years old, she is no longer a youngster learning the ropes, so the team will be hoping experience starts to translate into results before too long.

The honest summary is that zero wins from four races is a slim return, and finishing fifth and seventh in two of those runs suggests she has found things tough more often than not. Still, that third place shows she can compete at some level, and horses can improve — or find the right race — when you least expect it.