Expert Agent

What makes Expert Agent genuinely valuable is the evidence that certain conditions unlock his best self. He is close to unbeatable on the fast, dry ground he loves, winning three times from nine races on normal conditions — a 33 percent return that stands out sharply against his overall record. Better still, he has found a course that suits him perfectly: Lingfield Park has seen him win twice from only three visits, the kind of win rate that suggests the track, the distance, or something about the place simply fits. With jockey Marco Ghiani in the saddle, the numbers improve further — they have combined for four wins from nine races together, a partnership that has flourished at 44 percent, well above the horse's average. Ghiani clearly knows how to get the best from him.

Expert Agent last won three months ago at Newmarket on 16 May, and his recent form reads 8-6-4-6-1-2 across his last six races, which shows he is still competitive even when not in the winner's circle. He is chasing small to mid-tier races at Class 4 level, where he has won three from 21 attempts. For a horse in his sixth year of racing, managed by a Newmarket yard turning out 67 winners this season, Expert Agent is a reliable, if unspectacular, member of a busy team — the kind of workhorse that ticks over season after season, finding his wins where the ground is right, the course is kind, and the jockey knows his patterns.