May Encounter

Jockey Nicola Currie has partnered May Encounter five times without a win between them, though that partnership clearly has enough going for it to keep the booking coming back. May Encounter typically lines up in Class 5 races — the entry-level tier of British racing — and has yet to win in four attempts at that level, which suggests the horse is struggling even at the most accessible rung of the ladder.

The trainer is Henry Candy, whose yard at Kingston Warren in Oxfordshire has sent out eight winners this season, so there is clearly ability within the stable to produce results. The challenge now is unlocking whatever May Encounter needs to turn a placed finish into a first win. Having raced just yesterday, this is a horse very much in active campaign, and with nine races under its belt, Candy's team will have a clearer picture than most of what conditions and circumstances might finally give May Encounter its moment.