Mr Mojo Risin

What is worth watching, however, is the yard behind him. Donald McCain's operation in Cholmondeley, Cheshire has sent out 51 winners this season alone, which tells you this is a stable that knows how to get horses ready to run well. McCain is one of the more experienced jumping trainers in Britain, and a horse returning from a break in his care is not one to dismiss out of hand — the team clearly have an eye for placing horses in the right spot at the right time.

The three-month absence is the most interesting detail here. Horses are often given a break when a trainer wants to regroup, address something physical, or simply wait for the right opportunity. Whether this gap translates into improvement on the track remains to be seen, but Mr Mojo Risin arrives back with at least the suggestion that the yard — that the team — believe there is more to come. Two runs is still a very small sample, and plenty of horses take time to find their feet.