Trustmore

Trained by Stephen Thorne out of Rush in County Dublin, Trustmore is part of a yard that has been in decent form this season, sending out 24 winners. That suggests the team around this horse knows what it's doing, even if Trustmore itself hasn't managed to convert yet. A trainer posting that kind of seasonal tally tends to place horses where they have a genuine chance, so the fact that Trustmore hasn't won in four attempts is worth noting — but not necessarily cause for alarm at this early stage of a career.

The recent form string of 4-6-blank-7 tells a mixed story. The blank suggests a run where Trustmore didn't finish or wasn't given a placing, and a seventh in another race points to some inconsistency. But fourth place, the best of the bunch and the most recent result, at least hints at a horse that may be gradually improving. With Trustmore having raced just yesterday and still active, there's clearly more to come from this three-year-old — the question is whether the ability is there to turn near-misses into something more.