Henlein

Trained by Kevin Ryan at Hambleton in North Yorkshire, Henlein is in a yard that has clearly found its form this season, with 45 winners already sent out to the track. That kind of success rate suggests the stable knows how to win races, which means Henlein may yet benefit from that expertise. For now, though, the horse remains winless and will need to show real improvement to break through — the gap between a placing and a win is often wider than it looks, and at five years old, time is becoming a factor. Still active and racing regularly, there is time for that first victory to arrive, but the pattern so far suggests it may take something special to get there.