Dion Baker

Brighton is where Dion Baker has truly made his mark. He has won four of his eleven races at that course, dominating it far more effectively than anywhere else he has run. His last victory came just seven weeks ago, suggesting he remains competitive at the level he knows best. Michael Wigham's Newmarket yard, which has sent out 12 winners this season, clearly knows how to handle him. Yet there is a hard ceiling to what he can achieve — he has never won in 33 attempts at the higher levels of racing, which tells you he belongs in the lower grades and likely always will.

His recent form shows the kind of fluctuation you expect from a veteran campaigner: he has won twice in his last six races, with places mixed through the runs. Adam Farragher, his most frequent partner, has ridden him 15 times and won just once together, suggesting the partnership is reliable rather than inspired. Still, at seven years old with energy enough to race regularly and the ability to win on his preferred ground at his favoured track, Dion Baker remains a useful tool for his the yard when the conditions align.