Jazzit

The recent form tells a similar story. Looking at the last six runs, Jazzit has finished third twice and second once, with a couple of blank outings in between. Second and third place finishes suggest the horse is competitive, but there's a gap between competing and winning — and Jazzit hasn't bridged it yet in 11 attempts. The horse raced just yesterday, so this is a yard that keeps its string busy and active.

Most of Jazzit's racing has come at Class 5 level, which is towards the lower end of the racing ladder in Britain — the kind of races where horses are finding their feet or competing at a level that suits their ability. Going 0 from 3 at that level is a little surprising given the placing record, and it raises the question of whether Jazzit is one of those horses who runs well but finds another gear difficult to locate when it truly matters.

The trainer, T G McCourt, operates out of Stamullen in County Meath and has sent out 14 winners this season, which shows the yard knows how to get a horse to the line first. That makes Jazzit something of an outlier in the stable — a horse with the talent to place but not yet the winning habit. For anyone following this horse, the interest lies in whether McCourt can find the right race at the right moment to finally unlock that first win. With five places already banked and the horse still only four years old, there's no reason to give up on it yet.