Sonic Invader

Noel Meade's yard at Castletown, in Co Meath, has been firing this season with 42 winners, so the fact that Sonic Invader hasn't yet broken through is notable. Looking at its recent form, the horse has run six times in quick succession without a win, placing in three of those races but finishing further back in the other three. It's the kind of record that suggests a horse is competitive enough to get into the money sometimes, but hasn't quite found the winning formula yet. Whether that's down to the level of racing, the distances, or simply needing the right race to fall into place remains to be seen. For now, Sonic Invader remains a hard-luck story — capable enough to threaten, but not quite capable enough to deliver.