Cy Twombly

The horse competes at Class 5, which is the entry level of British racing, and has gone zero from five at that level. That is not a disaster in itself — plenty of horses take time to find their feet — but six runs without a place finish suggests the right race has not yet come along, or that improvement is still needed before it does. John Mackie's yard at Church Broughton in Derbyshire has sent out 16 winners this season, which shows the stable knows how to get horses winning. The question for Cy Twombly is whether the team can find the right opportunity to get that first success on the board.

What is notable is that the horse raced just one day ago, so it is firmly in active campaigning mode. Trainers who run horses regularly are usually searching for something — the right conditions, the right field, a moment where everything clicks. Whether Cy Twombly finds that moment remains to be seen, but with a yard that is clearly in form around it, the ingredients for a breakthrough are at least in place.