Wateen

The horse was bought privately over the winter by Appletree Studs and moved to Robert Cowell's Newmarket yard, where she had previously been trained by Alice Haynes. That move came with promise. Cowell described her as speedy and attractive, with the kind of stocky, compact build that often suits racing well. More intriguingly, she suggested her earlier career had been hampered by minor physical issues that have now been sorted with the vets — the sort of problems that can hold a horse back without being obvious to an outsider. With those sorted, Cowell felt she had a real chance to make an impression this season. Her yard is in good form, with 24 winners already this season, so she is in a place where horses tend to run to their best. Whether that improvement comes next time or takes a little longer, Wateen is one to keep an eye on.