Only Dream Big

What gives the situation some genuine interest is who is doing the training. Tim Easterby's yard at Great Habton in North Yorkshire is one of the most productive operations in the country right now, having sent out 126 winners already this season. That is a remarkable volume — it means Easterby and his team are consistently finding races their horses can win, and when a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they believe there is more to come. Patience is part of the job, and a yard firing at that rate can afford to take the long view with a young horse still finding its feet.

At three years old, Only Dream Big is at exactly the age when horses start to mature and figure things out. Some take longer than others to click, and the hope from the team will be that the penny drops soon. The form line is not pretty right now, but yesterday's run means another chance is never far away.