Galba

The recent form suggests a horse capable of running well without quite delivering that decisive performance. Looking at the last six outings, Galba has finished in the places most of the time — a fourth, two thirds, a second, another third, and a sixth — which paints a picture of a horse that regularly finds itself in contention but struggles to get over the line. That second-place finish shows it can get close to winning. The fact that it raced only a day ago indicates the horse is being kept busy, which at least shows the yard believes there is still something to work with here.

The Frost yard is relatively modest operation, having sent out just three winners across the season, so they are not working with the kind of resources that can mask a horse's limitations. For Galba to keep running suggests they see enough promise to persevere, even if results have not yet justified the faith. Without a win to its name from nine attempts, the horse remains searching for that breakthrough moment — though the recurring placings offer at least a glimmer of hope that it belongs somewhere in the middle ranks.