Cause I Like You

There are small signs worth noting, though. The two fourth-place finishes suggest the horse has, at least on occasion, been competitive enough to be in the conversation without quite breaking through. Whether that translates into a first win anytime soon is the question Michael Mulvany and his team at Kells, Co. Meath will be working to answer. Mulvany's yard has been in decent form this season — 20 winners is a solid return and shows this is a capable operation that knows how to get horses to the track in good shape. That matters, because it means Cause I Like You is not short of support or experience behind it.

At three years old, there is still time. Some horses take a while to find their rhythm, and a yard firing on all cylinders at least gives this one a fighting chance of turning the corner.