Mayflower

The most recent form, however, tells a more complicated story. Mayflower has finished sixth in each of its last two races, which represents a clear step back from that Leopardstown win. It is worth remembering that a 3-year-old can be inconsistent — horses this age are still maturing physically and mentally — but back-to-back sixth-place finishes after a win is the kind of form that will have the yard searching for answers.

Stephen Thorne, based in Rush on the north Dublin coast, has had a productive season with 24 winners sent out, which suggests a stable in good form and capable of placing horses where they can compete. That Thorne has kept faith with Mayflower and continued running the horse says something — yards with 24 winners on the board tend not to waste entries on horses they have given up on. The question is whether Mayflower can rediscover the spark that produced that Leopardstown victory and turn a promising debut chapter into something more sustained.