Curtain Caller

Trained by Tom Dascombe at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, Curtain Caller is in capable hands. Dascombe's yard has sent out 22 winners already this season, which tells you this is a operation that knows how to get horses to perform — so the experience and support around this horse is solid. Upper Lambourn is one of the most respected training bases in the country, and horses coming out of there tend to be well-prepared.

The recent run of form — finishing ninth, then third, then eighth, then fifth — is a bit of a mixed picture. That third is the obvious highlight, sandwiched between some less encouraging efforts. Racing just one day ago, Curtain Caller is as current as it gets, and with a full season still ahead, there is plenty of time for a young horse like this to put it all together and land that first win.