Sail On Sailor

Trained by Simon Dow at Epsom in Surrey, Sail On Sailor is part of a yard that has sent out 13 winners already this season, which tells you this is a team that knows how to get horses ready to win. The fact that Dow keeps running Sail On Sailor — the horse raced just one day ago — suggests there is belief within the yard that a breakthrough is possible. Trainers don't keep entering horses unless they think the opportunity is there.

What stands out in the recent form is the inconsistency. A second place is promising, but a ninth and a seventh in among those five runs point to a horse that hasn't yet found the conditions or the race that suits it best. That's not unusual for a three-year-old — this is still the stage of a young horse's career where everything is discovery. The question now is whether Dow can find the right spot for Sail On Sailor to finally get its head in front.