Whether any of that translates into anything useful on debut day is genuinely unknown. A six-year-old first-timer is not unusual in jump racing, where horses often take longer to develop and mature, but it does mean the trainer will know considerably more about this horse than the watching public does. The first race is essentially the moment we all get to catch up. Keep an eye on how Bearys Cross travels through the race and handles the experience — that will tell you far more than anything written here.