Napa

What's encouraging is that Napa is trained by K P De Foy at Newmarket, a yard that has been firing on all cylinders this season with 40 winners already. The trainer clearly sees something in this horse — the fact that Napa is still racing actively and still getting opportunities suggests De Foy believes the early promise is genuine, not a one-off. Young horses often run unevenly as they learn their trade, and a debut winner at one of Britain's most prestigious tracks is a strong calling card. The challenge now is consistency: Napa needs to find its way back to the form that produced that Newmarket victory and prove it can do it again on a regular basis. With the racing frame still in its favour at just two years old, there is still time.