Hvar

Trained by John and Sean Quinn out of their yard in Norton, North Yorkshire, Hvar is part of a setup that has been in decent form this season — 44 winners is a healthy total and suggests the team know how to place their horses. The concern for Hvar is the recent run of results. Looking at the last six races, the sequence reads 9-13-7-12-12-1, which means that win at Wolverhampton arrived after back-to-back twelfth-place finishes. That is the kind of form that tests patience, and it makes the victory all the more welcome when it came.

The horse raced just one day ago, so whatever happens next is close. The question now is whether Wolverhampton represents a genuine turning point or a single bright moment in an otherwise difficult season. With only one win to its name from eight attempts, Hvar has more to prove — but at three years old, there is still time to build on it.