Jooliah

The form figures — 6, 9, 7, 6, 12, 12 reading from oldest to most recent — are not encouraging. In fact, the trend is in the wrong direction, with the last two runs both resulting in a 12th-place finish. At the level Jooliah typically competes at, which is among the more modest grades of British racing, finishing 12th means being well beaten by horses it should, on paper, be competitive with. Three of its six races have come at that level, and it has drawn a blank in all three.

Jooliah is trained by J R Jenkins, a yard based in Royston, Hertfordshire, that has sent out six winners this season. That shows the team is capable of getting horses to the line first — so the question is simply whether Jooliah can find a race that suits, or whether this three-year-old needs more time to develop into its racing. Some young horses take longer than others to click, and at three years old there is still time for the picture to change.

For now though, the honest summary is that Jooliah is a horse still looking for its first breakthrough. Patience will be required from everyone involved.