Real Gold

The recent form tells an interesting story. In the last six races, Real Gold has finished third three times, which suggests the horse is hitting a bit of consistency — not winning, but showing up in the frame regularly. The last two outings were tougher, with an eighth and a sixth, so there's been a slight dip, but nothing dramatic. The horse raced just yesterday, which shows it's actively campaigned and getting plenty of opportunities to break through.

Real Gold runs mostly in Class 6 races — the lower tiers of British racing — and has yet to win at that level from six attempts. The horse is ridden most often by Ryan Kavanagh, who has partnered with it eight times without a winner. The trainer is Rachel Cook & John Bridger, based in Liphook, Hampshire. It's a yard that has found its way to the winners' circle seven times this season, so there is some form and competence there. Real Gold's career winnings stand at some way short of meaningful prize money, which underlines that it remains a horse still searching for that breakthrough moment. Given the recent third-place finishes, that win might not be too far away — but it's one the the yard will be hoping comes sooner rather than later.