Mayo

Mayo typically lines up in Class 5 company, which represents the entry-level tier of British racing — the races where horses are learning their trade or finding their feet. Going 0 from 3 at that level suggests Mayo is still some way from delivering a result, though the fourth-place finish does at least hint at some ability to stay involved in a race, even if not to win one.

What works in Mayo's favour is the yard behind it. Trainer Mickey Bowen, based in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, has sent out 52 winners this season — that is a busy, productive operation, not a small yard throwing horses at races and hoping for the best. When a trainer of that output keeps running a horse, it usually means they believe there is something worth persisting with. Whether Mayo can repay that faith is the open question. It raced just yesterday, so whatever comes next will not be long in arriving.