Cliff Danger

His recent run of results tells the story of a horse who occasionally threatens but hasn't quite strung together consistent success. In his last six races, he's finished fourth twice, seventh once, ninth once, and managed that lone first place on 16 August, followed by a fourth-place finish just a week ago. That pattern suggests a horse capable of mixing decent runs with disappointments, the sort who keeps the yard hoping for a breakthrough run without delivering it regularly. It's been five weeks since his last win, which is a long drought at this stage of his career.

Tom Ellis's Rugby yard has been in good form this season, sending out 30 winners, so the horse has the backing of a functioning operation. But Cliff Danger remains very much a work in progress — young enough that improvement is still possible, but not yet showing the consistency or touch of class that would mark him out as one to follow closely.