Aerial Silk

What works in Aerial Silk's favour is who is doing the training. David Menuisier runs a respected yard in Pulborough, West Sussex, and has sent out 20 winners already this season — that is the kind of operation that knows how to place a horse and pick its spots carefully. Menuisier has a reputation for patience, and a three-year-old still without a win is exactly the sort of project a good trainer is willing to invest time in. The fact that Aerial Silk raced just one day ago tells you this is an active, busy campaign rather than a horse being nursed along from a distance.

The honest truth is that a horse winless from four starts has work to do. But four races is not a large sample, and a place already on the board shows Aerial Silk can get involved when things go right. Watch for a race where the conditions suit and the trainer has clearly set the horse up to deliver — because when Menuisier points a horse at the right opportunity, his yard has shown this season it knows how to get the job done.