La Peregrina

What works in La Peregrina's favour is the yard she calls home. Trainer Ed Walker operates out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, and this season his team has sent out 80 winners — a serious number that puts him among the busier and more successful operations in British racing. Horses trained by Walker tend to be well-prepared and placed thoughtfully, so the fact that she is still being campaigned after four blank runs suggests the team sees potential worth persisting with.

She raced just yesterday, which means she is very much in the thick of her season. Whether that recent run offered any encouragement is the key question, and only those inside the yard will know the answer. For now, La Peregrina is a work in progress — a young horse still finding her feet, trained by someone who clearly knows how to get horses winning.