Chateau Du Lys

The recent form tells an interesting tale. A second-place finish a few runs back shows the ability is there, and a third in the most recent completed result suggests the horse is at least competing with relevance. The dashes in that sequence represent unplaced finishes where it failed to get into the picture, which at Class 4 level — the fourth tier of British racing, solidly mid-range — is where the pressure sits. Going winless from four races at that level means Chateau Du Lys has not yet found a race it can dominate, even in relatively modest company.

Trainer Tom Gretton operates out of Inkberrow in Worcestershire and has had 13 winners on the board this season, which shows the yard knows how to get a horse to the winner's enclosure. The question is whether Chateau Du Lys can be next on that list. For a seven-year-old still searching for win number one, time is not exactly on its side — but horses do occasionally find their moment late, and the fact the team keeps running it suggests they believe there is a race to be won somewhere.