Tallahassee Lassie

What is more telling is her recent form. After that win six weeks ago, she has run five times without another victory, with her last outing just a day ago finishing tenth. That is a tough run, and it suggests she may have been overraced or encountered some kind of problem — though there is nothing in the bare facts to say which. The encouraging part is that she has placed twice in those five runs, which means she is still competitive even when things have not gone her way. She wins roughly one in every six races, which for a two-year-old is not uncommon; many young horses take time to find their feet.

She is trained by J R Fanshawe at Newmarket, a yard that has already sent out 44 winners this season, so she is in a stable with a strong record. Ffos Las, where she scored that single win, seems to suit her — the kind of course where a young horse can earn confidence. Given that she is still racing frequently and clearly active, there is every chance the next month or two will tell us whether she is simply taking longer to mature or whether her win in July was her ceiling. For now, she remains a horse still finding her way.