Heart Sign

The most recent form figures read 6-4-9-5-3-5, which tells a mixed story. That third-place finish stands out as the clearest sign that Heart Sign can get competitive when things fall right, but the runs either side of it — a fifth and then another fifth — suggest consistency has been the missing ingredient. The ninth is the kind of result that happens to young horses finding their feet, and at 3 years old there is still time for the picture to sharpen. What is missing so far is a win, and with no victories from six attempts the horse needs something to click.

The trainer is Jack Morland, based at Newmarket — the heartland of British flat racing, a town where the sport is essentially the local industry. Morland's yard has sent out 14 winners this season, which shows a stable in decent working order. Getting Heart Sign into that winner's column is the next challenge, and with the horse having raced just yesterday, clearly the yard are keeping busy trying to find the right opportunity.