Comprador

What that record suggests is a horse that is competitive enough to mix it with the leaders but hasn't yet found the extra gear needed to cross the line first. Finishing third repeatedly can mean different things — sometimes a horse is unlucky, sometimes it simply needs better conditions or a drop in the level of competition, sometimes it is still developing. At three years old, there is every reason to think the best is still to come.

Comprador is trained by Antony Brittain at his yard in Warthill, North Yorkshire. Brittain has sent out 23 winners already this season, which is a healthy return and suggests a stable in good form. A trainer putting winners on the board at that rate will know exactly what it takes to get a horse like Comprador over the line — the question is finding the right opportunity. With a yard operating this well, that opportunity is likely to come sooner rather than later.