Forest Berry

The recent form tells an interesting story. Over its last six races, Forest Berry has finished first or second four times, which means it is consistently competitive and not far away even on the days it doesn't win. There was a fourth place in the middle of that sequence, but the overall pattern shows a horse that turns up to race and stays in contention. After winning at Musselburgh this week, it raced again just a day ago—still active and still being tested by the yard—which hints that the trainer believes there is more to unlock.

Sir Mark Prescott's Newmarket yard is one of the most respected in Britain, and the fact that Prescott has sent out 47 winners already this season is a reminder that Forest Berry is in genuinely capable hands. This is a trainer who knows how to develop young horses and time their races carefully. At two years old, Forest Berry is still very much in the learning phase, but the timing of those two quick wins and the pattern of consistency in the last six races suggest the horse is improving. It will be worth following to see whether this momentum holds.