Consortium

Consortium made its racecourse debut just a day ago and finished ninth. At only two years old, the horse is still in the earliest stages of its racing career, so a single run offers little to judge. Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere has been in terrific form this season, sending out 202 winners, so there is clearly plenty of quality horsemanship behind the scenes. Whether Consortium improves significantly from that first outing will become clearer once it races again.