Contrite

What is worth noting is the yard behind it. Trainer D K Weld, based at Curragh in Co Kildare, has sent out 33 winners already this season, which speaks to an operation that knows how to get horses ready to perform. Weld is one of the most respected names in Irish racing, and horses from that stable tend to arrive fit and well-prepared. Contrite has been off the track for around four months now, so this next run will be a real test of whether that debut has done its job and sharpened the horse up.

With only one race to its name, there simply is not enough of a record to draw firm conclusions — but a well-bred two-year-old from a powerful yard, returning after a considered break, is always worth keeping an eye on.