Staniel Cay

The horse typically competes at Class 5, which sits towards the lower end of the racing ladder — these are races designed to give horses like Staniel Cay a realistic shot at winning rather than being thrown in against the elite. And yet, across three attempts at that level, it has come up empty. That said, four races is still a small sample for a young horse, and three-year-olds are often still developing their best form through the season.

Staniel Cay is trained by Kevin Philippart De Foy, who operates out of Newmarket — arguably the most famous racing town in Britain, sitting at the heart of the flat racing world. De Foy's yard has been in good form this season, sending out 42 winners, which tells you this is a competent, active operation with no shortage of ability to get horses to the track in good shape. Staniel Cay raced just yesterday, so this is very much a horse in the middle of its campaign. Whether the penny drops and a win comes soon remains to be seen, but it is in capable hands.