Lightning Glory

What gives some cause for optimism is the context around the horse. Lightning Glory is trained at Newmarket by Simon & Ed Crisford, one of the most productive yards in British racing right now. With 79 winners already on the board this season, this is clearly an operation that knows how to get horses to the races in good shape and — crucially — knows how to win. When a yard of that calibre keeps running a horse, it's usually because they see something worth persevering with.

Lightning Glory raced just yesterday, which tells you this is an active campaign rather than a horse being nursed along. The team are clearly keen to find a race they can win, and with the experience of those first two runs now banked, a breakthrough wouldn't come as a surprise. Whether that moment arrives soon is the question worth watching.