Striding

Striding is a two-year-old still finding its feet on the racecourse. It made its debut just a day ago and finished sixth, a common story for young horses stepping out for the first time. The horse is trained by Michael Bell at Newmarket, a yard that has been in fine form this season with 44 winners already under its belt — a sign that Striding is in capable hands, even if the early evidence on track hasn't been encouraging yet. At this stage, with only one race behind it, almost nothing is certain; plenty of horses run poorly on debut before improving sharply once they settle and learn what racing is about.