Satono Reve

The recent form makes for interesting reading: a third, two seconds, a run without a placing, then two more seconds, and another third to round things out. That sequence of results — 3-2-2-2-3 across the last five completed efforts — paints a picture of a horse that races consistently and competes hard, but has yet to find that extra gear when it matters most. For a seven-year-old still active and still placing, there is clearly ability here. The question is whether a victory is coming or whether Satono Reve is simply one of those horses built to make favourites work for it.

Trained by Noriyuki Hori, whose yard has sent out one winner so far this season, Satono Reve raced just one day ago and is clearly in a busy spell of its career. Hori is a respected operator, and the fact that this horse keeps appearing in the frame suggests the team believe there is a race to be won — somewhere, at some point. Whether that belief is rewarded remains to be seen.