Wyman

What works in this horse's favour is the yard behind it. Mrs John Harrington trains out of Moone in County Kildare, and this season the operation has sent out 51 winners — a serious number that puts it firmly among the busier and more successful yards around. When a trainer is firing in winners at that rate, the horses in their care tend to be well-prepared and well-placed, which means Wyman is in good hands even if the wins have not come yet. Raced just one day ago, this is a horse very much in active campaigning, suggesting the team believe there is more to come.

At three years old, Wyman is still learning the job. Many horses at this age take a handful of races just to figure out what is being asked of them, and a third-place finish already hints that ability is there. Whether a win follows soon will say a lot about whether this horse is about to take a step forward — or needs a little more time.