Tarmonbarry Kid

What makes that Doncaster win worth noting is the timing. Racing just yesterday, Tarmonbarry Kid has clearly come into form at exactly the right moment, and the team will be keen to keep the momentum going. His recent run of figures — 1-6-5-3-5 — tells an interesting story. The placed finish of third in there suggests he has been competitive on his day, and the win confirms that when conditions click, he can get to the front and stay there.

He is trained by Richard and Peter Fahey at Musley Bank in North Yorkshire, one of the most productive yards in the north of England. With 9 winners already on the board this season, the Fahey operation knows how to place a horse to best effect, and getting Tarmonbarry Kid to the winner's enclosure at Doncaster will have been a calculated move rather than a lucky break. At just three years old and with only five races behind him, there is plenty of racing still ahead — and on the evidence of this week, he is heading in the right direction.