Oviedo

The key to getting the best from him is dry, fast ground. On those surfaces, he wins roughly 1 in every 4 races — twice as often as his career average. He also prefers middle-distance contests between seven furlongs and a mile, where he has won 2 of 6 races, a rate of 1 in 3. This specificity matters: put him on wet or muddy ground over a longer trip, and he is unlikely to fire. His most recent win came at Ffos Las eight weeks ago, and over his last six races he has won twice and finished in the top 3 three times, suggesting he has found a rhythm under trainer Alexandra Dunn.

That 2023 Class 2 win at Redcar was significant — it came after he had run third to a decent horse in a strong race at York the previous year, and it proved he could win at a decent level when conditions suited. Since then, Dunn's Somerset yard has kept him active without overexposing him, though Oviedo has struggled in the highest-class races, failing to win in six attempts at the very top level. His regular jockey Callum Rodriguez has ridden him nine times for one win, suggesting there may be better matches available. For a six-year-old with experience and a clear profile — fast ground, seven furlongs to a mile, races below the very top — Oviedo remains a horse worth following when the conditions are right.