Sea Her Excel

Her recent form shows promise mixed with disappointment. In her last six races, she has finished in the first three twice — most recently a win at Ayr five weeks ago — but also posted a 13th place finish, which suggests she can drop right away from her best on days when things don't suit. She won 2 of those last 6 outings, so there is genuine form in the bank. The puzzle is stepping her up in class. She has raced three times at Class 5 level and failed to win any of them, which hints that when the competition sharpens, she has work to do.

Ivan Furtado's Wiseton yard has sent out 43 winners this season, so the trainer has form, but Sea Her Excel will need to prove herself a cut above what she has shown so far. Dropping her back to her ideal conditions — fast ground at a modest track — remains her best chance of another win. She is active now and likely to race soon; watch where she ends up in the entries, because the going matters as much as the distance for this horse.