Jooliah

What makes the situation a little more striking is the level at which Jooliah is competing. Class 5 is the entry level of British racing — the equivalent of the bottom division — and even there, it has won none of its three appearances at that grade. When a horse can't find a win at the lowest tier, it naturally prompts the question of where, if anywhere, the right opportunity lies.

Jooliah is trained by J R Jenkins, a yard based in Royston, Hertfordshire, that has sent out 7 winners so far this season — so this isn't a team without the ability to get horses winning. The fact that the horse raced just yesterday shows it is being kept busy and active, which suggests the team still believes there is something to work with. Sometimes young horses simply need time and experience before the penny drops. Whether Jooliah is one of those, or whether five winless races is the beginning of a longer pattern, is the question worth watching.