Montezin

The horse's recent record is encouraging. In the last six races, Montezin has not finished outside the first four — fourth, fourth, eighth, fifth, first, tenth — suggesting a horse still capable of competing and occasionally finding its way to the front. That win came four weeks ago at Haydock Park on August 7, a reminder that Montezin can still do the business when the conditions suit. Antony Brittain's yard at Warthill has been firing this season with 23 winners already, and Montezin is part of a team that clearly knows how to place its horses to win races.

Where Montezin really shows promise is at the right class level. When stepped up to Class 5 races — one level below the very bottom of the ladder — the horse has won 1 of 3 attempts, a 33% win rate that suggests these are races it can genuinely compete in. Cam Hardie has been the regular jockey, partnering Montezin five times for that one win. It is a respectable working relationship, and at a yard like Brittain's, consistency in the saddle often pays off when the horse knows its rider.