Roberto Caro

Trainer Adrian Keatley, who trains him from Ryedale in North Yorkshire, sounds optimistic about the horse's near future and suggests the pieces are in place. Keatley notes that Roberto Caro handles soft, easy ground well and stays the distance over 6 furlongs in a fast-run race, while 7 furlongs would not trouble him either. The trainer also picks up on a character trait: the horse is highly strung and hard on himself at home, but becomes genuinely competitive on the right day and track. At York two starts ago, the horse ran well late in the race on ground he did not enjoy, suggesting he had the speed to finish hard but the surface worked against him. Keatley sees Ayr's big meeting as potential opportunity, and believes Roberto Caro is ready to win again before the year ends. Jockey Oisin McSweeney has ridden him 11 times, winning once — a 9% return that underlines how difficult the horse has found recent racing. Right now, this is a horse waiting for the right race, the right ground, and one more solid run to break out of his losing streak.