Ma Leila

Trained by Tom Clover out of Newmarket in Suffolk, she is based at one of British racing's most famous headquarters, a town where serious horses are taken seriously. Clover's yard has been in decent form this season, sending out 23 winners, which suggests the team knows what they are doing and is placing their horses in races they can be competitive in. Ma Leila raced just yesterday, so she is clearly a horse being kept busy and active.

The honest summary is this: four races, no wins, one placed finish. That is a thin record to build a big case around. But she is young, she is in training with a yard that is firing, and there is plenty of time for the form to turn. Whether she can find a race to suit her and turn that placed effort into a victory is the question worth watching.