Mimi's Magic

The recent form makes for intriguing reading. A third last time out follows a second two races back, and those two placed efforts bookend a couple of sixth-place finishes. It is not a horse running consistently at the front, but when Mimi's Magic is on song, it is clearly capable of mixing it with the better horses in the race. The question is finding whatever flicks the switch.

Ed Dunlop's Newmarket yard is a solid place to be while waiting for things to click. Dunlop has sent out 35 winners already this season, which speaks to a yard in good form and one that clearly knows how to place its horses to give them the best chance. Newmarket is one of the traditional heartlands of British racing — the town essentially exists for the sport — and horses trained there tend to be well-prepared and well-travelled. For a 3-year-old still finding its feet, being in a yard that is firing on all cylinders matters. All it takes is the right race on the right day, and Mimi's Magic has already shown it can be competitive when things fall its way.