Hair Raising

Tim Easterby's yard at Great Habton in North Yorkshire has been in flying form this season, sending out 128 winners. That kind of win rate suggests Hair Raising is being trained by someone who knows how to get the best out of young horses. At two years old, the horse is still very much in the learning phase — there is plenty of time for improvement, and a yard like Easterby's does not keep runners going unless they show promise. The most recent run, a third-place finish, hints that Hair Raising may finally be starting to put things together. Whether it can break through to the winner's circle soon will depend on finding the right race and drawing on what it has learned in these early outings.