Haffner

Trained by Aidan O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, Haffner benefits from being in one of racing's most formidable yards. O'Brien's operation has already sent out 125 winners this season, and the trainer has a gift for bringing two-year-olds to the track ready to run. Haffner's first win came at Newmarket on 11 July, and it has returned to that track to win again nearly three months later. Newmarket often suits the best horses — it's where the serious juveniles make their mark — and the fact that Haffner has won there twice suggests real class.

The recent form shows promise building into something more substantial. After a couple of lower placings in the middle stretch, Haffner has put together a winning sequence that includes wins separated by respectable seconds and a third place. That kind of consistency at this age, combined with the ability to return to a track and win again, hints at a horse with genuine potential. With racing still ongoing and the juvenile season reaching its peak, Haffner looks a prospect worth watching.