Sayonara

The recent form makes for mixed reading. A fourth and an eighth in the last two outings suggest the horse is finding its level rather than kicking on, and a 21st-place finish earlier in the sequence is the kind of result that raises questions. That said, a third earlier in the sequence shows there are decent days in there too. Raced just yesterday, Sayonara is clearly being kept busy, which suggests the yard still believes there is a race to be won with this horse somewhere.

Andrew Slattery has sent out 62 winners this season, which marks him out as a trainer who knows how to get horses ready to perform. When a yard of that quality keeps running a horse, it usually means they can see something worth persevering with. For Sayonara, the hope will be that the right race comes along soon — one where the pieces finally fall into place.