Cobbler's Boy

What makes Cobbler's Boy interesting is how dramatically his record improves with the right jockey. Harry Skelton, who rides him regularly, has won on him twice from just six races together — a 33 percent win rate that's far sharper than his overall record. That's the kind of partnership that makes trainers sit up and pay attention. Sarah-Jayne Davies, who trains him from her Leominster yard in Herefordshire, has a small but healthy strike force this season with five winners to her name, and Cobbler's Boy is clearly part of her plans.

Ground conditions matter too. Put him on normal, standard ground and Cobbler's Boy is a different proposition entirely — he's won two of his five races on that surface, a 40 percent win rate that stands out sharply against his overall figures. He's a Class 4 horse typically, where he's won once from five races, and that's the level where he seems to operate best. With Skelton back in the saddle and normal ground underfoot, there's every reason to think the waiting game might not last much longer.