Newport

That Musselburgh win is the defining moment of Newport's career so far, and it came over a longer trip, somewhere between a mile and six furlongs and two miles. That distance range is clearly where Newport is most comfortable — it has won 1 from 5 races at that trip, a 20% win rate, which is comfortably the best return of any distance it has tried. Trainer Iain Jardine, who operates out of Carrutherstown in Dumfries and Galloway, has had a productive season with 57 winners sent out from the yard, so Newport is clearly part of a well-organised operation that knows what it's doing.

The recent form tells an encouraging story, even if the wins haven't followed. Newport has finished third, third, and second in three of its last six runs, which means it has been knocking on the door consistently. Jockey Hugh Morgan has partnered Newport five times without finding the winner's enclosure together, but the relationship clearly hasn't been abandoned, suggesting the team still believes the combination can click. Newport raced just yesterday, so this is a horse right in the middle of its campaign — and given that it tends to compete at Class 5 level and has a 1 from 6 record at that grade, another winning opportunity could come sooner than the headlines suggest.