Riddikulus

The recent form figures — 4, 4, 6, 6, 7, 6 — tell their own story. The two fourth-place finishes are the closest Riddikulus has come to threatening the front, but mid-pack and towards the back of the field has been the more familiar story. The direction of travel in those numbers isn't encouraging either, with the earlier runs actually producing the better results. That said, the horse raced just yesterday and remains active, so the team clearly haven't given up.

Riddikulus is trained by Grant Tuer, whose yard is based in Birkby, North Yorkshire. Tuer has sent out 26 winners this season, which shows he knows how to get horses into winning positions — the question is whether he can find the right race and the right conditions to unlock something in this one. Most of Riddikulus's races have come at Class 5 level, which is towards the lower end of the racing ladder, so it isn't as if the horse is being thrown in at the deep end. Finding a way to be competitive even at that level is the next challenge.