Sound And Vision

The horse runs mainly in Class 5 races, the lower tier of British racing, where it has won 1 of 4 attempts — a 25% win rate at that level. That August win at Goodwood was its most recent success, but the form around it tells a mixed story. In its last six outings, it has managed two wins sandwiched between a string of mid-field finishes and one unplaced effort. That eighth-place run came just a day ago, so Sound And Vision is very much an active racehorse being sent out regularly by trainer Ed Walker's Upper Lambourn yard, a outfit that has sent out 76 winners this season alone.

For a horse still at three years old with room to improve, this level of activity is typical. The pattern — wins, then failures, then wins again — is common in young horses finding their feet. Sound And Vision has shown it can break through to victory at decent tracks like Goodwood, which is a positive sign. Whether it will climb much higher depends on whether those early wins were genuine progress or simply the horse catching an easy race. Right now, it is being pitched into regular competition by a professional yard, which at least means the the yard believe there is more to come.