Chianti

What gives genuine reason for optimism is who is doing the training. Archie Watson, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, is one of the sharper operators in British racing right now — his yard has already sent out 62 winners this season alone, which is a significant number and a sign that horses leave his stable in good shape and ready to race. A young horse in the hands of a yard firing at that kind of rate is in a good place, even if the win column is still blank.

At two years old, Chianti is still very much a work in progress. Horses this age are learning their job with every run, and three races is a small sample. With a trainer who clearly knows how to get horses ready to win, and some recent experience now under her belt, it would be no surprise at all if the result column starts to look rather different in the weeks ahead.