Loki's Mischief

The real puzzle is what happens when Loki's Mischief steps up in class. At the top level races it has contested, it has yet to break through—0 wins from 6 attempts—which tells you this is fundamentally a mid-tier performer. Ffos Las seems to be its happy hunting ground: it won both its races there in May, suggesting the track or the conditions suit it, a pattern worth noting if it returns to that course.

David Noonan, the horse's regular pilot, has ridden it six times without a win, which raises a small question mark. Whether a change of jockey might unlock something different remains to be seen, but for now Chester Williams's yard at George Nympton has delivered a workmanlike effort—the trainer has sent out 10 winners this season, suggesting a competent operation. Loki's Mischief is hardly a star in waiting, but it races often enough and well enough to earn its place in the yard, and with momentum in two of its last six runs, it is not done yet.