Narmar

What makes Narmar worth watching is that it races most often in Class 4 company — the solid middle ground of British racing — yet has never won at that level: 0 wins from 7 attempts. This suggests the horse competes better slightly lower in the pecking order, or perhaps needs a very particular set of circumstances to find its way to the front. Trainer Jennie Candlish, based at Basford in Staffordshire, has a productive yard this season with 64 winners sent out, so the operation knows how to win races. George Wood, its most regular jockey, has ridden it five times and won once together — a 20% win rate between them, better than the horse's overall record. That partnership may be worth monitoring if Candlish decides to partner them again; it suggests Wood gets the best from the horse.

With just one win in the last 13 months and a career win rate of 8%, Narmar is firmly in the category of honest, hardworking horse rather than a prospect about to break through. It raced just a day ago, so it remains active and in the mix. For followers who like a story of persistent effort, it is a name that will come up in entries — but the evidence suggests this is a horse that gets its rare wins rather than a regular threat to the winner's enclosure.