Power Of Prayer

Trained by George Baker at Epsom Downs in Surrey, Power of Prayer is part of a yard that has been in decent nick this season — 14 winners sent out is a solid return and suggests Baker knows when his horses are ready to run. That context matters, because it means this isn't a struggling operation hoping for luck. When Baker pitches up with a runner, it tends to be for good reason.

The form line does have a glimmer in it. That fifth, fifth, third sequence in the middle of the recent runs isn't flashy, but it shows a horse that is competitive and rarely runs a total shocker. The 15 at the back end of the form — the oldest of those six runs — stands out as the outlier, the kind of result every horse has occasionally and that tells you less than the more recent efforts. Raced just yesterday, Power of Prayer is clearly in an active campaign, and with a trainer in form, another winning opportunity may not be far away.