Love Rome

The horse runs for Charlie Johnston's Middleham Moor yard in North Yorkshire, a stable in fine form with 131 winners sent out this season. Johnston's record suggests Love Rome is getting thoughtful handling, even if the winning breakthrough hasn't arrived yet. At this stage of a young horse's career, consistency in the placings—especially multiple seconds—can be a sign that capability is there; it simply needs time or the right race setup to click. Yesterday's eighth-place effort suggests the horse may have had an off day, or the race conditions didn't suit. With racing at this pace and placings already on the board, Love Rome is a horse worth keeping an eye on as it matures and continues to learn the game.