Tribal Rhythm

The one bright spot is that Epsom win, and there is a little more to like at the level where Tribal Rhythm competes most often — Class 4, which sits in the middle tier of British racing. At that level, the record reads 1 win from 5 races, meaning it wins roughly 1 in every 5, which is a perfectly respectable return and suggests the horse is not completely out of its depth when the conditions are right. The wider career picture, though, is of a horse that places occasionally — four times in total — without turning those near-misses into wins.

Tribal Rhythm is trained by Denis Coakley at West Ilsley in Berkshire, a yard that has sent out 10 winners already this season, so there is clearly form in the camp. The horse raced just one day ago and remains in active work, which means the yard are still looking for that second career win. Whether Epsom holds the key again remains to be seen, but that is the one track where Tribal Rhythm has already proved it can get the job done.