Nanoscience

What gives the result extra weight is who is behind it. Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire is one of the most productive operations in British racing right now, having sent out 200 winners already this season. That is a remarkable number — it means Balding's team is consistently placing horses in the right races and getting results, so when one of theirs wins, it tends to be for good reason rather than by accident.

The recent form figures of 1-3-5-4 — reading from most recent back — show a horse that has gone from mid-pack finishes to the front. That upward curve is exactly what you want to see in a young horse still learning its trade, and the timing of the Kempton win suggests things are clicking into place at just the right moment. At three years old, there is every reason to think there is more to come.