Overbudget

The recent form tells an interesting story. The last three races have all produced second-place finishes, which means Overbudget has been beaten but never embarrassed. Finishing second once might be bad luck. Finishing second three times in a row suggests a horse with real ability that just hasn't quite found a way past the horse in front. Whether that changes with experience, a different trip, or a different surface is the question every racing fan following this horse will be asking.

Overbudget is trained by Dylan Cunha at Newmarket, one of the most competitive training centres in Britain. Cunha's yard has sent out 45 winners already this season, which signals an operation in strong form — horses leaving that yard are fit, ready, and pointed at the right races. For Overbudget, being part of a yard firing on all cylinders is a meaningful advantage. Cunha will know exactly what this horse needs to turn those placed finishes into a win. With a race just yesterday, this is very much a horse in active campaign.