Queen Sana

Most of her racing has come at Class 5 level — the bread and butter of British racing, where horses are finding their feet and working out what they're capable of. She's run four times at that level without winning, which is a little frustrating given how often she's been placed. It raises the question of whether she's the kind of horse who performs well enough to be competitive but just keeps running into something slightly better on the day. Converting those seconds into a first win is the obvious next step.

She's trained by Ollie Sangster, based in Marlborough in Wiltshire, and the yard has been in strong form this season — 42 winners is a healthy total that suggests a well-run operation with no shortage of ability. When a yard is firing like that, it tends to mean the horses are fit, sharp, and placed in the right races. Queen Sana being an active runner with a race just yesterday points to a team that is clearly trying to find the right opportunity for her. Given the consistency she's shown recently, it probably won't be long before the pieces fall into place.