Takeyoutotheisland

Trained by N W Alexander out of Leslie in Fife, the horse is part of a yard that has been in decent form this season, sending out 18 winners. That context makes Takeyoutotheisland something of an anomaly — the trainer clearly knows how to get horses winning, which at least offers a reason for cautious optimism. Whether a breakthrough is coming is another question entirely.

The bulk of its career has come at Class 4 level, with 0 wins from 5 races there. Class 4 sits in the middle of the racing ladder — not the very bottom, but far from the elite — and the horse has yet to show it belongs even at that tier. What keeps things interesting is that it raced just one day ago, so this is a horse very much in the thick of things right now. Sometimes a run comes along that changes everything. It just hasn't happened yet.