Miss U Gino

That said, context matters. Two-year-olds are still learning their job, and four races is a relatively small sample for a young horse still figuring out what racing is all about. The fifth-place finish stands out as the most encouraging result in the sequence — it at least suggests there is some ability there, even if it has not translated into a podium finish yet.

She runs out of Philip McBride's yard in Newmarket, one of the most famous training centres in the world and home to many of Britain's best horses. McBride has sent out 12 winners already this season, so the stable is clearly in decent form. Whether Miss U Gino can take advantage of that and add to the tally remains to be seen — but with a race just yesterday, she is very much an active runner, and her the yard clearly have not given up on finding the right opportunity for her.