Ellie's de Vega

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Finishing third twice and fourth twice in her last six races paints a picture of a horse who runs consistently without ever quite finding that extra gear when it matters most. A tenth-place finish does sit in there too, which will have been a frustrating day for the team, but the general pattern is one of honest, mid-pack performances rather than a horse who is struggling to keep up. She has not won a single one of her last six races, and at this stage of a three-year-old's career, finding a win sooner rather than later becomes increasingly important.

Having raced just yesterday, she is clearly in a busy spell of work, and there will be plenty of optimism that the right race at the right moment could finally unlock that breakthrough. Some horses take time to mature and find their confidence — the pieces are not far off fitting together.