Trumpety Trump

What gives genuine reason for interest here is who is doing the training. Jim Goldie, based at Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire, has sent out 88 winners already this season — a remarkable volume that puts his yard among the busiest and most productive operations in the country. Goldie is a trainer who knows how to place horses shrewdly, finding the right races at the right time to give them the best possible chance. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a young horse, it usually means he sees something worth persevering with.

Trumpety Trump raced just one day ago, so this is a horse right in the thick of its season. With only two races on the clock and a clear improvement already on show, the next run will tell us a great deal about whether those encouraging signs harden into something more meaningful.