Gold Digger

Trained by Richard Spencer at Newmarket, Gold Digger's recent form shows the kind of unevenness you'd expect from a young horse still finding its feet. The last six races read 13-6-9-1-6-1 (most recent first), which means a couple of poor runs sandwiched around a strong third place and a winning effort eight weeks ago at Windsor. That Windsor win, back on 1 June, remains its most recent success, and there's a sense the horse might benefit from a return to ground conditions it genuinely relishes. The yard itself is in good form with 30 winners this season, so Gold Digger is training among horses getting regular opportunities to race.

The picture emerging is of a horse with genuine potential on the right surface. Its first career win came at Great Yarmouth in May, and it has shown it can do the business in the biggest moments—winning twice in half a dozen races is not luck. If the yard can time a return to fast, firm ground, Gold Digger looks the kind of prospect that could string together a winning run.