Catching Dreams is a 2-year-old still searching for that first victory. The horse has lined up twice so far and finished out of the top two on debut, then picked up a placed finish in its second outing — the kind of early record that suggests promise rather than polish. With
Charlie Appleby's Newmarket yard having already sent out 121 winners this season, there is clearly confidence in the operation, and a horse that has shown some ability to get into the frame deserves a chance to prove itself further. Racing so recently — just a day ago — suggests the team is keen to keep building experience quickly, which is often the right approach with young horses still learning their trade. Whether Catching Dreams will break through into the winner's circle soon enough to justify its name remains to be seen, but at this tender stage of its career, a bit of placed form is a solid foundation.