Tobi Kanobee

Competing mainly at Class 4 level — the kind of everyday, mid-tier racing that makes up the backbone of the sport — Tobi Kanobee has managed zero wins from three attempts at that grade. Class 4 is far from the glamour of the big occasions, but it is still competitive enough that winning requires a horse to be producing its best. So far, that best has not quite arrived. The blank record at this level is not a sign of a horse being thrown in too deep; it simply reflects one that has not yet found a way to get its nose in front.

What is notable is that Tobi Kanobee raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse very much still in the game and being actively campaigned. Whether yesterday's run offered any encouragement will be something only the yard knows, but the team clearly still believes there is a race to be won somewhere. At seven, time is not infinite, but horses have surprised people before. For now, Tobi Kanobee remains winless — and one of racing's great open questions is whether that will ever change.