Obelix

That York win is the one to focus on. Camacho has spoken about how a wind operation seems to have helped him, and how he needs to be ridden cold — held up, patient, given time to find his stride — and at York, on fast, dry ground, everything clicked. It matters, because Obelix has a clear preference: on normal ground he has won 2 of his 9 races (22%), a significantly better return than his overall record suggests. He also finds his best form over distances of a mile to a mile and a quarter, winning 2 from 11 races at those trips (18%). The pattern is consistent enough to tell you something real about what he needs.

The trickier part of his profile is what happens at the highest level. In 10 races at Class 2 — some of the top races in Britain — he has not won once. That is not a disgrace; Class 2 is elite company, and finishing in the places still earns good prize money. But it does suggest there is a ceiling, and Camacho seems to understand that. She has mentioned the Racing League as a potential target, where the prize pots are attractive and the format might suit a horse who needs things to fall right.

His regular jockey Ryan Sexton has yet to win together with him in nine attempts, and recent form reads as a string of mid-field finishes — 10th, 10th, 10th, 8th, 9th, 12th. He raced just yesterday, so the team are clearly keeping him busy. Off the track, Camacho describes him as a character who spends most of his day out in the paddock — that is just how he likes to be trained. Some horses thrive on routine and structure; Obelix, it seems, thrives on fresh air and being left to his own devices.