Frank Stamper

That Windsor win arrived over a distance of around a mile and three or four furlongs, and that is no coincidence. At those longer trips, Frank Stamper has won 1 of just 3 races — a 33% record that puts him in a very different light to the horse who has gone winless in 8 races at the shorter, more common Class 5 level. What that tells you is that the horse has been running at the wrong distance more often than not. Get him out over a bit more ground, and he becomes a genuine contender rather than a also-ran.

He is trained by Warren Greatrex at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that has sent out 50 winners already this season — a serious operation with the firepower to place horses carefully. The interesting puzzle is that his regular jockey, James Bowen, has yet to find the winner's enclosure in their 7 races together. That partnership is 0 from 7, which is a streak that will be on everyone's mind now that the horse has finally shown what he can do. Whether the pairing clicks from here, or whether this week's success prompts a rethink, will be worth following. Frank Stamper has been active as recently as yesterday, so the next chapter is not far away.