Majestic Mayhem

Trained by Ciaran Murphy out of Mullingar in Co. Westmeath, Majestic Mayhem is part of a yard that has quietly been getting the job done this season — 18 winners is a solid return and suggests Murphy knows how to place a horse right. The fact that Majestic Mayhem raced just yesterday means this is very much a horse in active campaign, not a forgotten project gathering dust. Murphy will have seen something worth persisting with.

The honest assessment, though, is that with no wins from three attempts, Majestic Mayhem has yet to prove the ability to get to the front when it matters. For now, the second place is the story — and whether it turns into the first chapter of something better depends entirely on what comes next.