Long Shot

The recent form tells an encouraging story. In the last six races, Long Shot has finished fourth, second, fourth, eleventh, fourth, and seventh, most recently just a day ago. That second-place finish stands out as a genuine near-miss, proof that the horse can get close to winners and is competitive at its current level. The string of fourth-place finishes suggests the horse is consistently in the mix without quite having the finishing kick needed to seal the deal.

Tim Easterby's Great Habton yard in Yorkshire is in flying form this season with 128 winners already under its belt, so Long Shot is at least in an operation that knows how to train winners. For a 3-year-old without a win yet, the key will be finding the right race at the right time — sometimes it just takes one narrow defeat to turn into a breakthrough. Long Shot remains active and racing regularly, which is exactly what an inexperienced horse needs.