The colt or filly is in the hands of Eve Johnson Houghton, a trainer based at Blewbury in Oxfordshire who has already sent out 42 winners this season. That win rate speaks to a yard in good form, which is the kind of place where a debutant at least gets a fair chance to show what it can do. Beyond that, there is simply no way to know what Play Again Sammy will achieve. A debut is a debut, and even the best-bred horses can surprise you — for better or worse. The only thing to do now is watch and see what happens when the gates open.