Viyanni

Harry Derham, training from Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, has built a strong yard this season with 57 winners to his name, and Viyanni fits the profile of a reliable earner. The horse first broke through in the winner's circle at Bellewstown on 04 July 2024, and has since picked up two more victories. What stands out is not just the wins themselves but the consistency around them — three wins and four places from nine races tells the story of a horse that turns up and performs more often than it disappoints. That level of reliability is what owners and trainers value, because it means prize money and steady progress rather than the boom-and-bust of a more erratic performer.

Viyanni remains active and was racing just a day ago, still competing hard at what appears to be a level where it can be competitive. A five-year-old with this kind of win rate and recent form is the sort of horse that makes a solid contribution to a racing stable — not a superstar, but the kind that earns its keep and gives its the yard reasons to keep running it with confidence.