Simplify

What's particularly striking is how much Simplify loves normal, standard ground conditions. On that surface, it has won three of four races — a 75 percent win rate that tells you there's real class here when conditions suit. That single loss in normal ground is the exception, not the rule. By contrast, when asked to step up into Class 4 company (the more competitive level), Simplify has not won in three attempts, which suggests its sweet spot is in slightly easier races where normal ground is the stage.

Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard, one of Britain's most successful training operations, has found a genuine talent in this horse. At just three years old, with genuine top-level form already on the record, Simplify still has significant potential ahead. The recent win at Chester suggests the horse is in fine fettle, and with such a strong recent streak — only one defeat in the last six outings — the yard will be looking at where this horse can go next.