Melody De Vega

What makes the Leicester win worth noting is the context around it. Her last six runs read 3-3-5-8-2-1 in reverse order — so she went from a pair of thirds, through a rough patch in the middle, placed second, and then finally got her nose in front. That is the kind of form that suggests a horse finding her feet rather than one that has suddenly transformed, which is encouraging for what might come next.

The partnership with jockey Hollie Doyle is the one slightly awkward number in the file. Doyle had ridden her in five of her eight races without a win between them, so it was something of a long time coming. That is not a criticism of either horse or rider — plenty of partnerships click eventually — but it does add a layer of interest to whatever comes next.

Melody De Vega is trained by Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole at their yard in Elmbridge, Worcestershire, and they have had a productive season with 49 winners sent out. A stable of that output knows how to place a horse, and the fact that they kept running her through a winless spell says they believed the win was in there somewhere. They were right. She has so far competed without success in the higher-pressure Class 5 races — 0 wins from 3 attempts at that level — so where she goes from Leicester will be telling. Does the team push on, or does this first win confirm she belongs exactly where she is? At three years old, there is time to find out.