Vidmiyr

The wins came at two separate tracks: first at Lingfield Park on 19 May, then more recently at Chester on 12 September, just five weeks ago. That Chester victory suggests the horse still has appetite for the game and can produce when it matters. However, recent form has been erratic. In the last six races, Vidmiyr has managed just one top-3 finish (a third-place effort three races back) and has drifted as far as tenth in the most recent outing just a day ago. This sort of stop-start pattern — a win in September followed immediately by a disappointing run — is the hallmark of a horse that hasn't quite figured out how to settle into a winning groove, or one that may be racing at the very edge of its capabilities.

Jennie Candlish, who trains Vidmiyr at her Basford yard in Staffordshire, has built a strong season with 64 winners to her name, so the horse is in a stable with genuine expertise and proven results. Whether Vidmiyr can return to the form that brought victory at Chester, or whether the recent dips signal a levelling off, will become clear over the coming weeks as a three-year-old with an active racing calendar ahead.