Porth Eilian

What gives this horse a decent foundation is the yard it calls home. Edward Bethell trains out of Middleham in North Yorkshire, one of British racing's most storied training centres, and has sent out 59 winners already this season — a number that speaks to a genuinely productive operation. Horses that come through a yard firing at that rate tend to have patient, capable hands around them, which matters when you're still learning the ropes as a young three-year-old.

Having raced just one day ago, Porth Eilian is clearly an active runner right now. Two races is a small sample — some horses take four or five outings before things begin to click. The team at Bethell's yard will know far more than the form book currently shows, and the fact they keep running this horse suggests they believe there is more to come.