Churchill's Spirit

Trained by Tom Clover at his Newmarket yard—a stable that has already saddled 23 winners this season—Churchill's Spirit runs typically in Class 5 company, where it has tried three times without success. The horse's last six races tell a story of variable performance: a ninth-place finish, then an eighth, before climbing to fifth and third, followed by a fourth-place, and most recently another sixth. That third-place run is the best indication yet that the horse has the ability to mix it at its level, even if victories have remained elusive so far. At three years old, Churchill's Spirit still has time to develop, but the window for a young horse to prove itself is not infinite. With Clover's yard firing winners regularly this season, the trainer will be keen to add this one to the column.