Qila

The form line of 5-4-2 read in chronological order tells a story of gradual improvement, which is exactly what you want to see from a young horse still finding her feet. She hasn't won yet, but the direction of travel is the right one. Whether that improvement continues into a first victory is the question her trainer will be asking.

That trainer is Brian Ellison, who operates out of Norton in North Yorkshire and has been in fine form this season — 43 winners from his yard is a serious body of work, the kind of number that tells you this is a yard with horses ready to run and run well. Having a powerful, active operation behind her means Qila is not short of support or expertise as she searches for win number one.