What makes the form particularly eye-catching is how tidy it looks. Reading the last five results in order — 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 — there is a horse that has been right there at the finish every time, without once getting its nose in front. The two most recent efforts were both third-place finishes, which might suggest a slight dip, or might simply reflect tougher company. Either way, Stella Lucente raced just yesterday, so the team at Jack Morland's yard clearly have no concerns about keeping this horse busy.
Morland trains out of Newmarket, the heartland of British flat racing, and has sent out 16 winners this season — a yard in decent nick and worth paying attention to. When a trainer of that output keeps running a horse that has not yet won, it is usually because they believe the win is coming rather than because they have run out of ideas. With five places already banked as a 3-year-old, Stella Lucente simply needs things to fall right — a slightly weaker field, a good draw, a clear run — and that maiden victory could arrive in a hurry.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 seconds | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 19 May | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 7 May | 0% |