Saxon Prince

His recent form figures read 6-2-5-6-5-3 (most recent first), which is a mixed picture. The two placed efforts suggest there is something there, but the sixes and fives scattered around them show consistency has been the missing ingredient. He has not won in any of his six races to date, and all five of his appearances at the level he typically competes at — Class 5, which is the bread-and-butter end of British racing — have ended without a win. That is not a crisis at this stage of his career, but it means the yard will be hoping something clicks soon before the season moves on.

He is trained by the father-and-son team of John and Sean Quinn, based at Norton in North Yorkshire. The yard is in decent shape this season, having sent out 42 winners, so they clearly know how to get a horse to the winner's post. Saxon Prince is active right now — he raced just yesterday — so the team is keeping him busy and working through his options. Sometimes with a young horse, it simply takes time and race experience before the penny drops. Whether that moment is coming for Saxon Prince is the question everyone around the yard will be trying to answer.