Mohaaraj

The career started with a win at Kempton Park back in February, and Mohaaraj has not shown any signs of slowing down since. The most recent outing was at Haydock Park just this week — and it was another victory. That kind of form, with wins bookending a career that is still only three races old, suggests a horse that turns up ready to perform rather than needing time to warm into things. The one race that did not go to plan sits in third position in the form, but with wins either side of it, that looks more like a blip than a pattern.

Behind the scenes, the trainer is Richard Hughes, who operates out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire. Hughes's yard has sent out 60 winners already this season — that is a serious number that tells you this is not a small operation getting lucky. It is a yard with depth, quality, and a clear ability to get horses to the track in the right condition at the right time. When a horse from a yard running at that kind of volume wins twice from three races, it tends to mean the team genuinely believe in what they have on their hands. Mohaaraj raced just yesterday and is very much a horse to watch as the season develops.