Chesterbaylad

The encouraging sign is that he has raced three times in the last six outings and picked up places in two of them, most recently finishing second just days before his Cork breakthrough. Form like that — a runner-up finish followed quickly by a win — suggests he may be hitting a groove at last. Cork clearly suits him, and that track could prove important to his future. His most frequent jockey, Conor Smithers, has yet to taste victory aboard him across five rides, which means there may be room for a different partnership to click or for their combination to finally start delivering wins alongside the places.