Hatteen

Trained by Andrew Balding out of his yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire, Hatteen is in very good hands. Balding's operation has sent out 202 winners already this season — that is a remarkable volume of success and puts the yard among the most productive in the country right now. When a trainer is firing in winners at that rate, it tends to mean the horses are well-prepared and raced at the right time. Hatteen's turn could come soon.

The recent form figures — 2, 2, 5, 3 — are worth a closer look. Two runner-up finishes and a third show consistent placed form, with only one race where things didn't click. And with Hatteen having run just yesterday, this is very much a horse in the thick of its season. No resting on laurels here — the team clearly believe there is a race to be won, and they are keeping the horse busy to find it.