North Of Nashville

The gelding's recent form tells the story of a horse searching for the conditions that suit it. In its last six runs, North Of Nashville has managed just one placement, a fourth-place finish two races back, with a blank sheet and some well-beaten efforts in between. That's the reality of a horse with a low win rate: long stretches of nothing, punctuated by those rare days when everything clicks. Jockey Jordan Gainford has ridden North Of Nashville eight times, winning once together at a 12 per cent rate—slightly better than the horse's career average, though hardly a compelling partnership.

At this stage of its career, North Of Nashville is the kind of horse that keeps racing because there are still tracks and days where it can find its level. Wexford has been that place, and as long as Colin Bowe's team can time a return to conditions it likes, the gelding may add to its tally. It raced just a day ago, so it is very much active and still in the ring—and still looking for that next winning opportunity.