Harry Mole

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Back-to-back second-place finishes are the headline — two races where Harry Mole got to the line ahead of almost everyone except the winner. That kind of consistency near the top of the result is genuinely encouraging, even if the win column remains empty. Before that, a fifth and a tenth suggested some inconsistency, but the two fourths either side of that blip at least show the horse is rarely trailing home at the back of the field.

Harry Mole competes at Class 5, which is the entry-level tier of British racing — the kind of race where horses are finding their feet and looking for confidence. Winning here would be a modest achievement by racing's standards, but it would be a start, and those two recent second-place finishes suggest the opportunity is genuine. The yard, trained by Steph Hollinshead up in Upper Longdon in Staffordshire, has sent out seven winners this season — a healthy return that suggests the team know how to place a horse and get it ready to win. Harry Mole looks like a horse waiting for the pieces to fall into place.