Saga Lucia

What works in her favour is who has her. M D O'Callaghan operates out of The Curragh in County Kildare, the beating heart of Irish racing, and has sent out 22 winners already this season. That is a yard running in good form, and when a trainer with that kind of momentum brings a horse back from a break, it is worth paying attention. Horses often return from time off fresher and more settled, and a trainer firing on all cylinders is well-placed to spot exactly when one is ready to run.

Saga Lucia is still only two, which means almost everything about her is unwritten. The horses who matter most in this sport are often the ones who needed time, and five months off the track can do a great deal for a young animal still growing into herself. Whether she has made that step forward is the question — and the answer comes next time she races.