May Encounter

The form figures tell a frustrating story: 8-5-4-6-5-5 reading back through the last six races, which means May Encounter has never finished better than fourth in recent outings and has twice finished fifth. Most of its racing has come at Class 5 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — and it has drawn a blank in all four races at that grade. One placed finish from seven races total is the sum of it so far.

What keeps things interesting is how recently this horse last ran — just yesterday — so Candy clearly still believes there is something worth finding. Nine winners from a yard in a single season is a decent return, which suggests this is not a trainer who runs horses without purpose. Whether May Encounter can finally get its head in front remains to be seen, but the search is very much ongoing.