Lauralynn

She is trained by Declan Carroll at Malton in North Yorkshire, and the yard is having a productive season — 22 winners already this term, which is the kind of output that tells you Carroll knows how to have horses ready to run and ready to win. A trainer in that kind of form is worth following, and having a young horse like Lauralynn still developing through the summer months gives the yard plenty to look forward to.

Her recent form reads 7-1-2-3 from most recent to oldest, so that seventh-place finish last time out is worth noting — but she raced just yesterday, so the full picture of that run may still be coming into focus. What stands out is the trajectory beneath it: placed in three of her four races overall, with a win already banked at Southwell. At two years old, she is still learning her trade, and horses at this stage can improve quickly from run to run. Southwell suits her — she has proven that — and it would be no surprise to see the team return there while she is in form.