Camshaft

Trained by the father-and-son team of Jonjo and A J O'Neill out of Cheltenham, Camshaft is in capable hands. The yard has sent out 51 winners already this season, which tells you everything about the operation — this is not a small stable making up the numbers, but a serious outfit that knows how to place a horse and get results.

The recent run of form reads 1-5-14-7 going back through the last four races, and that middle stretch — the 14th and 7th — shows Camshaft has had some tougher days. But horses improve, and the win this week suggests the penny may be dropping at just the right time. One to watch as the season continues.