The Dark Prince is a two-year-old still finding its feet on the racecourse. It made its debut a day ago and finished seventh, which is exactly where most young horses end up first time out — racing is genuinely hard, and many take several attempts before they even threaten to win.
Stuart Williams, who trains the horse at Newmarket, has been in a rich vein of form this season with 67 winners already to his name, so there is solid infrastructure and experience behind this young runner.