Eze Sur Mer

What keeps the profile interesting is the yard behind the horse. Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, based at Elmbridge in Worcestershire, have sent out 51 winners already this season — that is a serious operation with a genuine knack for getting horses to perform. When a yard of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they can see something at home that the racecourse has not yet brought out. Four races is also a fairly short audition for a young horse still finding its feet.

Eze Sur Mer raced just one day ago, so this story is very much still being written. The recent consistency of those fourth-place finishes — while not exactly thrilling — at least suggests the horse is not struggling or out of its depth, just not yet finding that extra gear when it matters. Whether the team at Elmbridge can unlock what they believe is there remains to be seen, but with 51 winners on the board this season, they have earned the benefit of the doubt.