Concert Pitch

Those last two results tell the more interesting story. A third place followed by a runner-up finish suggests Concert Pitch is finding its feet and closing in. Horses at this age are still learning their job, and a young horse that finishes second having previously finished sixth is heading in the right direction. The win hasn't come yet, but the trajectory is encouraging.

The horse is trained by Brian Ellison at his yard in Norton, North Yorkshire — a stable that clearly knows how to get results. Forty-three winners already this season is a genuinely productive haul, meaning roughly one in every few runners sent out comes back with a first. A trainer running at that kind of volume tends to know when a horse is close to breaking through, and the fact that Concert Pitch raced just yesterday suggests the team sees enough promise to keep it busy and competitive. Whether that second place turns into a first any time soon remains to be seen, but the pieces are starting to line up.