The real indicator of potential lies with the trainer. Kevin Philippart De Foy's Newmarket yard has already sent out 40 winners this season, which tells you the stable is firing on all cylinders and clearly knows how to get young horses ready for the racecourse. That's meaningful context — a horse trained by someone in form tends to have better-prepared debuts than one trained by someone struggling to find a winner. Le Drakkar won't carry the burden of being an anticipated star; they're simply a young horse from a competent yard having their first proper test. Whether they can run at the level their breeding promises, or what their ceiling might be, is something only the racecourse will reveal. For now, all we can do is watch.