Aphra Behn

The horse is trained by R M Beckett at Kimpton in Hampshire, a yard that has already sent out 107 winners this season. That kind of output suggests a training operation in form and with plenty of ammunition, so Aphra Behn is operating in a stable with genuine expertise and momentum behind her. For a young horse still in single figures for races, three places from four attempts suggests she has the ability to get competitive, even if she hasn't quite crossed the line first yet. Many decent horses take time to break their duck, so there's nothing discouraging in her record so far—just a horse still learning her trade and waiting for the right moment.