Lilly Lux

That recent sequence — third, second, fourth, sixth, second, third — tells an interesting story. She has been placed four times in her last six races, which means she is rarely running badly, just rarely running well enough to win. The one blip, that sixth-place finish, aside, she has spent most of her recent career finishing just behind the winner and wondering what might have been. Horses like this can be genuinely frustrating to follow, because the potential is clearly there, but something — a stronger rival on the day, a lack of that final gear — keeps getting in the way.

She runs mainly at Class 5 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, and has drawn a blank in all four races at that grade. That is a concern, because Class 5 is where horses at her level are expected to win if they are going to win anywhere. The places suggest she belongs at this level — she is not getting beaten out of sight — but converting that into a victory has so far proved beyond her.

She is trained by George Baker at Epsom Downs in Surrey, a yard that has sent out 14 winners already this season, so there is clearly plenty of ability in that stable. Baker will know better than anyone that Lilly Lux has the pieces in place — the consistency, the fitness, the experience — and will be hoping the win comes sooner rather than later. She raced just yesterday, which tells you she is in good health and being kept busy, and with form this tidy, it would be no surprise at all if her day finally arrived soon.