Magic Lady Mae

Trained by Kevin and Lauren Frost at Averham Park in Nottinghamshire, Magic Lady Mae is part of a yard that has sent out three winners this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get a horse to the line first. The challenge now is finding the same formula for her. Her recent form — finishing tenth, then third, then sixth, seventh, seventh, and eleventh working backwards — reads like a horse that has had one decent day and is still waiting for things to click into place. The third-place run is the one to hold onto: it means she can mix it with horses at her level on the right day.

At zero wins from six races, patience is the word. Some horses simply need more time, more experience, or just the right conditions to unlock what they are capable of. Whether Magic Lady Mae can find her way to the winner's enclosure remains to be seen, but with an active campaign underway and a trainer team willing to keep putting her out there, the opportunity is there if she wants to take it.