Lord Chamberlain

His recent form reads 5-3-6-–-11-4 over his last six races, and there is something to work with there. That third-place finish stands out as genuine encouragement — he was close enough to matter that day — and the fourth place before it points to a horse that can perform respectably when things go his way. The 11th and 6th place finishes are less inspiring, but horses can have bad days just like anyone else. The dash in the sequence indicates a run where no finishing position was recorded, which can happen for a number of reasons.

What is harder to overlook is that all four of his races at his typical level — Class 4, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder — have ended without a win. That is 0 from 4 at the grade he is most regularly asked to compete at, which raises a fair question about whether a change of approach might unlock something different. He raced just yesterday, so his team are clearly keeping him busy and active, and at five years old there is still time for the picture to change. But right now, Lord Chamberlain is a horse whose supporters need patience more than anything else.