Motawaared

Trained by Jim Goldie at his yard in Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire, Motawaared is in capable hands. Goldie has sent out 88 winners this season alone, which tells you this is a stable that knows how to get horses to perform. The fact that Motawaared hasn't added to that tally yet isn't for lack of opportunity — it has had 11 chances — but it does suggest the team are still searching for the right conditions or setup to unlock a first win.

The horse typically lines up in Class 4 races, the middle tier of British racing, and has gone 0 from 4 at that level. Those aren't the grandest stages, but they're competitive enough that getting beaten consistently is a genuine reflection of where it sits in the pecking order right now. It raced as recently as yesterday, so this is very much a horse in active campaigning — Jim Goldie is clearly persevering, and with a yard firing as well as his is this season, a breakthrough isn't out of the question.