Prima Domina

What works in her favour is the team behind her. Michael Dods trains out of Piercebridge in County Durham, and his yard has sent out 43 winners already this season — that's the output of an operation that knows what it's doing. When a stable is firing at that kind of rate, a horse sitting on zero wins from three races isn't necessarily a lost cause; it might simply be a horse that hasn't found its moment yet. Dods has a track record of placing horses well, and you'd expect Prima Domina to keep appearing until she finds a race that suits her.

For now, she's a horse to watch rather than one to celebrate. The second place yesterday was her best result, and if that form holds, a first win might not be far away.