Netherstream

Trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam at Dalham in Suffolk, Netherstream is part of a yard that has already sent out 24 winners this season, which gives it every chance to develop in a serious racing environment. The most recent form shows a return to the track just a day ago, with a fifth-place finish following on from a third-place effort a couple of weeks back — the sort of mixed results you would expect from a two-year-old still learning the game. The third-place finish came on the same day as that win at Newmarket, suggesting the horse may thrive at that track. For a young horse this early in its career, three finishes in the top three from four races is a foundation worth building on, and the active schedule shows it is racing regularly enough to gather the experience it needs. Time will tell whether Netherstream develops into something special, but the signs so far point to a horse that belongs in competitive company.