Steel Cut

The most recent form tells an interesting story. After finishing ninth, then fifth, then fourth in three previous races, Steel Cut jumped back into contention with that runner-up finish last time out. That suggests the horse is improving or finding its stride again—a place finish is no small thing when you have not won yet. Before that surge, there was a brief dip (a tenth-place run), but the fourth and eighth-place finishes either side show Steel Cut belongs in competitive races and can mix it with the field on its day.

Oliver's yard has sent out 18 winners this season, so there is clearly a good standard of horses and horsemanship coming from Caledon. For a horse that has earned a place but no wins across six attempts, the next breakthrough could be close. Steel Cut looks like a horse worth keeping an eye on—the ability is plainly there, and recent form suggests a win might not be far away.