Persian Land

The form since that May success has been mixed. Over the last six outings, Persian Land has picked up one place (a fourth) but mostly finished outside the frame, with a sixth place as recently as yesterday. That 6-4-11-2-7-6 sequence tells you the horse is capable of decent runs — a second place and a couple of sixth-place finishes show it is not out of its depth — but consistency remains elusive. For a two-year-old still early in its career, this is hardly unusual; plenty of young horses take time to settle and put together a sequence of solid efforts.

Trained by David Evans at Pandy in Monmouthshire, Persian Land is part of a yard that has been in excellent form this season, sending out 37 winners. That kind of record suggests a trainer who knows how to get horses ready, and the team clearly believes in this one enough to keep running it regularly. There is every reason to think Persian Land will improve as it matures, though right now that debut win in May remains the highlight.