Thunder Thief is a four-year-old still hunting for his first win after a single race so far. He has yet to finish in the top three, which means his racing career is only just beginning. He races for trainer
Dan Skelton, whose Alcester yard in Warwickshire has been in excellent form this season, sending out 198 winners already. At this early stage, there is little form to go on, but horses need time to find their feet on the track — and plenty of them take a race or two to show what they can do.