Horus

Since that win at Lingfield, Horus has raced another six times without getting back to the winner's circle. The recent form reads 4-6-–-8-6-7, which tells a story of a horse struggling to find the consistency needed to break through again. At Class 5 level — roughly the bottom rung of competitive racing — Horus has won once from 12 attempts, a win rate of around 8 percent. It is the kind of record that suggests the horse belongs at this level but lacks the speed or class to dominate it.

Michael Attwater's yard at Epsom has found plenty of winners this season, so Horus is not getting lost in an unsuccessful operation. Sean Levey, who has ridden the horse five times, has a much better relationship with him — winning one of those five races, a 20 percent return — which might hint that continuity in the saddle matters for this particular animal. Still, with the horse currently active and racing regularly, there remains time for another breakthrough. For now, though, Horus is a solid, unremarkable campaigner: honest enough to keep going, but not quite sharp enough to trouble the very best at his level.