What we do know is the breeding. Minsmere is by Minzaal, a sprinting sire whose offspring tend to show early pace and a willingness to get on with things as youngsters — useful qualities when you're asking a horse to race for the very first time. The mother's side carries Cape Cross blood, a influence that has historically added a touch of class and a professional attitude to race. On paper, it's a combination built for speed with a bit of quality underneath.
Beyond that, this is genuinely an unknown quantity. First-time runners can surprise everyone, including their own trainers, and the only thing we know for certain is that Minsmere arrives from a yard that knows exactly how to get a young horse ready to run. With 115 winners already on the board this season, Hannon's team don't tend to bring horses to the track unprepared.