Pentonville

The overall record reads 2 wins and 5 places from 8 races, which works out at winning 1 in every 4 outings — a solid return at this stage of a career. More tellingly, the last six runs show the sequence 2-1-1-2-5-2, meaning Pentonville has finished in the top two in five of those six races. That is relentlessly consistent racing. Only one run in that recent spell — the fifth-place finish — looks anything other than competitive.

There is one wrinkle worth noting. When stepping up to Class 4 races — a slightly better grade of competition — Pentonville has not yet managed a win in three attempts. Both victories have come at a lower level. That does not diminish what has been achieved this week, but it does set up an interesting question: can this horse make the jump and win when the field is stronger? The next few races should answer that.

Pentonville is trained by George Boughey, whose Newmarket yard has been in exceptional form — 99 winners already this season is the output of an operation that knows exactly what it is doing. Having a horse that has won twice in a week fits the pattern of a stable that stays busy and keeps its horses sharp.