Nasserein

Trained by A Watson out of Upper Lambourn in West Berkshire, Nasserein is part of a yard that has been in fine form this season, sending out 62 winners. That kind of volume suggests a well-run operation with horses ready to run, and a two-year-old getting off the mark this early in its career fits the picture of a stable firing on all cylinders.

The recent form reads 1-5-5, so the Leicester win came sandwiched between two less impressive efforts. That pattern is fairly typical of young horses finding their feet — inconsistency at this stage is the norm rather than the exception. What matters is that when Nasserein got it right, it won, and it did so just this week. With only three races behind it and plenty of time to develop, the story is only just beginning.