Albeyours

That Leicester win came at Class 6, the entry-level tier of British racing, and Albeyours has done most of its racing at that level, winning 1 from 6 there — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 at that grade. It is worth understanding what Class 6 means: these are the most accessible races on the calendar, designed for horses who are still finding their way or who simply operate best at a modest level. There is no shame in that. Plenty of horses spend their entire careers in this company and provide their owners with plenty of enjoyable days at the races.

Albeyours is trained by Steph Hollinshead, based at Upper Longdon in Staffordshire — a yard that has sent out 7 winners already this season, suggesting a team in decent form. The horse raced just yesterday, so it is very much in the middle of an active campaign, and with three places from its ten career starts to go alongside that solitary win, it clearly knows where the finishing line is. The next step is doing it more often.