Mr Caulfield

Trained by Noel C Kelly at Draperstown in County Derry, Mr Caulfield runs for a yard that has been sending winners out at a decent clip this season, with 14 winners to its name already. That kind of win rate suggests the team knows how to get horses ready, so Mr Caulfield's lack of a win so far likely reflects where he sits in the pecking order rather than any lack of competence in the yard. For a five-year-old still searching for his first victory, a second-place finish after several quieter runs shows the horse is still in the hunt — but he will need to convert that promise into a win before anyone starts getting excited about his prospects.