Imelda

Her recent form tells an encouraging story. In her last six outings, Imelda has finished in the top 3 twice (most recently running third and third again before that), and she has not trailed worse than fourth. That kind of consistency at the sharp end of races suggests she is racing in the right company and has the ability to produce the goods when it matters. Trained by David Loughnane at Stoke Heath in Shropshire, she is in a yard that has sent out 39 winners already this season, which means the team knows what it takes to get horses across the line. At three years old, Imelda still has time to find that breakthrough victory, and the pattern of her recent races — close finishes and repeated top-3 efforts — points to a horse that is ready to win.