Mia Fantasia

Her last week has been particularly impressive. She won at York on 20 August, one of the country's best racecourses, and before that she finished third just days earlier. That back-to-back effort suggests she has the engine to bounce back quickly and race again at a good level. Her first win came in June at Carlisle, and she has now won twice in her last five races, which means she is clearly moving in the right direction as the season unfolds.

Hugo Palmer, her trainer based near Chester in Cheshire, has had an outstanding season — his yard has already sent out 67 winners. Palmer is known for getting young horses to the track fit and competitive, and Mia Fantasia's record so far suggests she fits that pattern. At just 2 years old with two wins already under her belt and a recent victory at a top track, she has every chance of adding to that tally before the season ends.