Duchess of Immatin

Her recent form reads 2-1-4-4, so she is still learning the business of racing, but that win at Kempton last week was important. It proved she can get the job done when it matters, and for a two-year-old still raced regularly, that is exactly what the yard want to see. She is trained by George Boughey at Newmarket, a yard that has sent out 99 winners already this season, so she is in capable hands. Boughey's approach with young horses is methodical — he races them to educate them, not to rush them — and Duchess of Immatin has had four chances to learn her trade in recent weeks. That pattern suggests she will have more opportunities to build on her maiden success and prove whether she has what it takes to develop into a useful performer.