Rashabar

The broader picture is more complicated. Across 8 races in total, Rashabar has that single win alongside 5 placed efforts — consistently competitive, but not always converting. A win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races tells you this is not a horse who wins often, but the places suggest it rarely runs a bad race. When you factor in that 3 of those 4 races at the top level (Class 1 and 2) have produced a win or a place, it is clear Rashabar is no stranger to big occasions.

The partnership with jockey Sean Levey has not produced a winner yet — 0 from 5 together — which is a curious footnote given that Levey has been the go-to rider for most of the horse's career. The win at Ascot came through a different pairing, which adds a small but genuine question mark over whether that combination is the right one going forward. Trainer Brian Meehan operates out of Manton in Wiltshire and has sent out 13 winners already this season, so the yard is clearly in good form.

Rashabar is at its best over shorter distances — 5 furlongs to six and a half — and has won 1 from 3 races in that range, a solid rate of roughly 1 in 3. That is the ground where the horse looks dangerous. At 4 years old and still active — racing as recently as yesterday — there is still time to add to that solitary win. But with nearly two years now since the Ascot success, the question is whether lightning can strike twice in the same famous place.