Meennaa

That recent form tells a promising story. Her last two runs both ended in second place, which means she has been competitive enough to beat almost everyone in the field, just not quite the one horse that mattered most. Finishing second twice in a row is not a failure — it is a horse that knows what it is doing and is knocking on the door. The win often comes when you least expect it.

She runs for Archie Watson, one of the sharper yards operating out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire. Watson's team have sent out 62 winners already this season, which is a serious volume of success and speaks to an operation that knows how to place horses in the right races at the right time. A trainer with that kind of firepower does not run a young horse three times in quick succession without having a plan — and with Meennaa racing as recently as yesterday, it is clear the team like what they are seeing. At two years old, every run is a lesson, and Meennaa appears to be learning fast.