Ken Brulee

Mark Usher's Upper Lambourn yard is having a solid season with fourteen winners to its name, a sign of stable form, though Ken Brulee hasn't shown the same reliability his trainer has elsewhere. The horse's partnership with jockey Tyler Heard hasn't clicked: five rides together, no victories. Sometimes a horse and rider simply don't gel, and a change of partner might yet unlock something. His first win came at Lingfield Park back in May, and he returned to the winner's circle at Chepstow in August — two courses that clearly suit him better than others. That Chepstow win five weeks ago was his most recent success, and with mixed form since then, Ken Brulee is a horse in a period of uncertainty, neither out of form nor striking a real rhythm.

At three years old, there is still time for improvement, but the fourteen-race record suggests his best may be better than his average. Watch him at courses where he has form, and keep an eye on whether a different jockey makes a difference. For now, Ken Brulee remains a work in progress — competent enough to place regularly but not yet the reliable winner his the yard might hope for.