Red Rubio

Trained by Clive Boultbee-Brooks out of a small yard in Woolhope, Herefordshire, Red Rubio is part of an operation that has quietly sent out nine winners this season — a healthy return for a stable of that size. Boultbee-Brooks is not a household name in racing, but trainers running smaller yards who keep finding winners tend to know exactly what each horse needs and when to run them. Red Rubio raced just one day ago, so the team clearly have plans for this horse and are keeping it busy.

At this early stage, the record is what it is — three races, no wins, still learning. Whether Red Rubio can build on that placed effort and get off the mark is the question worth watching.