Arrbob

Trained by the father-and-son partnership of Richard and Peter Fahey at their Musley Bank yard in North Yorkshire, Arrbob is in experienced hands. The Fahey operation has already sent out two winners this season, and there is plenty of time yet for this youngster to add to that tally. A fourth-place finish shows there is at least some ability to build on — it is not a lost cause by any means — but the ninth suggests results can vary, which is entirely normal for a young horse still learning the ropes.

At this stage, two races is simply too small a sample to draw firm conclusions. Most two-year-olds need time and mileage to figure out what racing is actually about. The interesting question is what comes next.