Light The Night Up

The recent form tells an interesting story. Reading the last six results from oldest to most recent — fifth, second, third, third, fourth, fourth — there is a horse that came agonisingly close early on and has since gone a little quiet. That runner-up finish stands out as the moment it looked most like a winner, and the question now is whether it can rediscover that level and push through the line first.

What is not in doubt is the quality of the yard behind it. Trainer K R Burke operates out of Coverham in North Yorkshire, and this season his team has sent out 140 winners — a remarkable volume that puts him among the most productive trainers in the country. When a stable is firing at that rate, they tend to know when a horse is ready to win, and the fact that Light The Night Up keeps appearing in the field suggests Burke believes there is a race to be won with it.

At Class 5, it is competing at the entry level of British racing, which means the fields it faces are made up of horses at a similar stage of development. Winning zero from three at that level is a little frustrating given the proximity to victory the form suggests, but it also means the opportunity is there every time it runs. One good day, and the record changes completely.