Mazza

Mazza has spent most of its career in Class 5 company, which represents the lower end of the racing ladder. Even at that level, the results have not arrived — zero wins from three attempts there. That is not catastrophic, but it does mean the horse has yet to find a race it can genuinely compete in. One small positive: that most recent fifth place suggests Mazza is at least in the pack rather than trailing in at the back, and with a race just yesterday, the team clearly believes there is something worth persisting with.

The trainer is Chris Grant, based in Billingham in Cleveland, a yard that has sent out four winners already this season. Grant is not a household name in racing, but four winners from a smaller operation shows the horses are being placed and prepared well enough to win races. The question is whether Mazza can be one of them. Right now, on the evidence available, it would take a significant step forward — but those do happen, and horses can surprise you. They just have to start somewhere.