Ashina

The horse is trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire, a yard that has already sent out 101 winners this season and clearly knows how to develop young talent. O'Meara sees real potential in Ashina, believing she will come into her own at six furlongs — a distance that should suit her better than what she has run over so far. The trainer is confident she can progress beyond that too, suggesting she may well handle longer races as the season develops. With only two races under her belt, there is plenty of runway ahead, and a young horse showing improvement from one race to the next — backed by a trainer of O'Meara's calibre — is always worth keeping an eye on.