Slot

Most of its racing has come at Class 5 level, which is the bread-and-butter end of the sport — solid, honest racing, but not the glamour end of the game. With no wins from four races at that level, Slot has not yet managed to break through even where competition is at its most accessible. The encouraging sign is those placed efforts, which show the horse belongs in the race. The frustrating sign is that it has not been able to convert that into a win.

Trained by Antony Brittain at his yard in Warthill, North Yorkshire, Slot is in capable hands. Brittain's operation has sent out 22 winners already this season, which is a decent return and suggests the yard knows how to get a horse ready to run well. The fact that Slot raced just yesterday and remains active means this is a horse still being actively campaigned — the team clearly believes there is a win in there somewhere. Whether it arrives soon is the question Slot has so far refused to answer.