Caturra Lights

The win at Carlisle came on 9 September, and it clearly lit a spark. That first career success often means something for a two-year-old; it tells you the horse has the ability to get the job done when things align. Trainer A Keatley, who runs the Ryedale yard in North Yorkshire, has sent out 43 winners already this season, so there's clearly a sharp operation behind Caturra Lights. The horse is still very much a work in progress—winning roughly one in every five races leaves plenty of room for improvement—but the recent consistency of placing (three from the last four before yesterday) suggests it's learning how to perform under pressure. Whether it develops into something special will depend on what comes next, but for now, this is a young horse worth watching.