Rousham

The win at Redcar is the headline, and it is very fresh — Rousham raced just one day ago. Across four races in total, the record reads one win and two places from four attempts, which works out at winning 1 in every 4 races. That is a healthy ratio for a horse still learning the job, and the back-to-back placed and winning efforts suggest something has clicked.

Behind the scenes, Rousham is trained by Nigel Tinkler, whose yard in Langton, North Yorkshire, has been in fine form — 37 winners already this season. That kind of output means Tinkler knows how to place horses where they can win, and a young horse improving at this rate will be an interesting one to follow as the summer unfolds.