Minnie Idol

Trained by John Ryan at Newmarket, one of British racing's most famous training centres, Minnie Idol is part of a yard that has sent out 12 winners this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get horses ready to win. The question is when Minnie Idol's turn comes. Her recent form reads 2-4-4 going back through her last three races — that runner-up finish is the highlight, and it suggests there is ability here waiting to be converted into a victory. She raced just yesterday, so she is very much in the thick of her campaign right now.

Zero wins from three races is nothing unusual for a horse still finding her feet. Many horses take time to click, and with a placing already banked and an active trainer behind her, the ingredients for a first win are there. Whether it arrives soon is the interesting question.