Somers Isles is a two-year-old trained by
Andrew Balding at Kingsclere in Hampshire, one of Britain's top racing yards—Balding's team has already sent out 202 winners this season. The horse is early in its career, with three races run and nothing to show yet in terms of victories, though it has finished in the money twice: a third place, followed by another third, then a second last time out just a day ago. That steady climb up the placings is the kind of thing you want to see in a young horse still finding its feet. At this stage, with only three races under its belt, there's no useful pattern to speak of, and form can change quickly. The fact that Somers Isles keeps finishing close enough to pick up prize money suggests it belongs in competitive company, even if it hasn't broken through just yet. With a leading trainer and recent momentum, there's plenty of racing ahead to judge whether this is a horse with real potential or simply a decent type having a run.