Trio

The horse absolutely thrives at Epsom Downs, where it has won two of its four races at that track. That's a fifty percent win rate at a single course, and winning there again just five weeks ago — on 30 July — shows it knows how to perform when it matters. Its last win came on fast, dry ground, which is where Trio really sparkles: it has won two of four races on that surface, a fifty percent rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. The ideal distance appears to be between one mile and one furlong and one mile and two furlongs, where it has won three of eight races. Get all those factors to line up — a Class 4 race at Epsom on good ground at the right distance — and Trio becomes a genuine contender.

The horse is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton at Blewbury in Oxfordshire, a yard that has sent out forty-two winners already this season and clearly knows how to get the most from its runners. Charles Bishop has been its most frequent jockey, though the partnership hasn't quite clicked yet with just one win from six races together. Trio's most recent form shows two wins in its last six races, which points to a horse that is racing consistently and has shown it can handle the step up to the present level. At just three years old, there is still time for this one to develop and find the right opportunities.