Sarangpur

Trained by Paul Mulligan at his yard in Navan, Co Meath, Sarangpur is part of a small operation that has sent out just one winner so far this season. That context matters — this isn't a powerhouse stable churning out winners week after week, so every step forward from a horse like Sarangpur carries a bit more weight. Mulligan will be well aware that turning those placed efforts into an actual win is the next challenge, and having raced as recently as yesterday, the horse is clearly in active campaigning mode.

The honest truth is that Sarangpur hasn't won a race yet, and six attempts without a victory is a tough record to dress up. But racing is full of horses that took time to click, and the form line does at least show a horse that has improved from its worst days. Whether that improvement is enough to eventually get the head in front remains to be seen.