Macarone

The real story is Macarone's dominance at Ffos Las. In three races at that Welsh track, the horse has won twice, most recently this week on 27 September. That kind of course specialist ability is gold in racing: a track that suits your running style, where the ground and the layout play to your strengths. Grace Harris, who trains Macarone at Shirenewton in Gwent, clearly knows how to get the best out of her charge, and with 31 winners sent out by the yard this season, there is real strength in depth there too.

When Macarone steps out in Class 6 company — the level where it typically races — it wins roughly one in every three times, which is a significantly better win rate than its overall figures suggest. That tells you the horse is well-handicapped and genuinely competitive in its regular sphere. Franny Norton has ridden Macarone six times, winning once, but recent form suggests the partnership has found its feet. With three wins on the board in consecutive outings and a horse clearly enjoying its racing, Macarone looks set to give its the yard plenty more days to celebrate in the weeks ahead.