Saxophonist

David O'Meara's yard at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire is having a strong season with 101 winners already sent out, so Saxophonist is learning from a trainer running a successful operation. The recent form reads 2-5-3-3-3-8, meaning the horse has been hitting the frame regularly—two second places and three thirds in its last six outings—before an eighth-place run most recently. That kind of consistency, even without a win, can be the marker of a horse about to break through. Saxophonist is still young and actively racing, so there is time yet. Some horses take longer to put it all together, and finishing second as often as this one has suggests the ability is there. The next race could be the one.