The Anthony Gover

The horse is trained by the partnership of Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, based at Elmbridge in Worcestershire. At just three years old, there is still time on The Anthony Gover's side — younger horses are often finding their feet in their first season, and trainers will typically use these early races to learn what conditions and distances suit them best. Newland and Insole have sent out 49 winners this season, which tells you this is a yard that knows how to get horses winning. That kind of output — roughly one winner every week or so across a season — means they have the experience to figure out where this horse fits and when to place it to best effect.

The horse ran just one day ago, so it is very much in the thick of its campaign right now. Whether the team has spotted something to be encouraged by in that recent third place, or whether they are still piecing together the puzzle, the next few races will be telling. First wins often come once a trainer cracks the code on a young horse — the right distance, the right ground, the right type of race. With a capable yard behind it and only four