Exposure

His recent form tells a mixed story. He was placed fourth just four days ago, third three races back, and fourth before that, with a distant seventh further out. It is the kind of patchy record you see from a horse still learning what racing demands, but the breakthrough win suggests something has clicked. He is trained by the Gosden team at Newmarket, one of Britain's most successful yards — they have sent out 140 winners already this season — so he has experience and support behind him.

Exposure is clearly not a star in the making, but he is a horse that looks capable of winning again at the right track and trip. That win at Kempton, coming at his preferred distance, is a genuine platform to build on. Whether he becomes a regular winner or remains a sporadic one will depend on whether his the yard can keep him pitched at the right level.