Rapide Vega

What keeps the profile interesting is who is doing the waiting. Rapide Vega is trained by Mrs John Harrington at her yard in Moone, Co Kildare — one of Irish racing's most respected operations. With 53 winners sent out already this season, Harrington's team clearly knows how to get horses winning, which means they will have a clear picture of what Rapide Vega needs and when to expect it. A yard that busy does not give up on a horse lightly. The fact that Rapide Vega raced just one day ago suggests the team is actively searching for the right opportunity, trying different angles to unlock whatever potential they believe is there.

At three years old, there is still time. Some horses simply take longer to mature, and a second-place finish shows there is ability in there somewhere — it just hasn't translated into a win yet. Whether that changes soon is the question everyone around the yard will be asking.