Misty Cove

That sole win came at Sligo back in May, over a distance of around a mile and three to four furlongs — and it is at that trip where Misty Cove looks most at home. In 3 races over that range, she has won once and placed, meaning she has been competitive in the majority of them. Horses often take time to settle into their best distance, and the fact she has already found it this early in her career is encouraging. The recent form figures of 5-11-1-3-4 tell the story of a horse bouncing around, not quite recapturing that Sligo win but clearly not disgracing herself either.

She is trained by Gavin Cromwell at his yard in Navan, County Meath — and it is worth understanding just how well that operation is running right now. Ninety-six winners in a single season is a serious number. That is not a yard sending horses out to make up the numbers; that is a trainer in confident, consistent form, and horses in his care tend to be well-prepared. For a 3-year-old like Misty Cove, being in that environment matters. Having raced just one day ago, she is clearly fit and active, and with the right conditions over her favoured distance, another win is well within reach.