Green Me Granny

That trainer is S Curling, operating out of Cashel in County Tipperary, and the yard has sent out 14 winners already this season. That matters, because a stable in that kind of form tends to know when a horse is ready to run well, and it also suggests Green Me Granny isn't sitting in a yard that's struggling for confidence. When the penny drops for this horse, she'll have good support around her.

Her recent form reads 6-12-–, working from most recent backwards, which means a sixth and a second before that, with the earliest run a non-finisher or no recorded placing. The second place is the one piece of form to hold onto — it shows she can get into a race and compete when conditions suit. She raced as recently as yesterday, so she's clearly fit and active. Whether the next run brings that breakthrough remains to be seen, but the yard's current form gives quiet cause for optimism.