Woodlawn Lily

Her last five runs tell the story of a young horse still working things out: a sixth-place finish most recently, then a fifth, a seventh, a fourth, and before that a break. It is not the record of a natural winner yet, but she is in the hands of J P Murtagh, a trainer whose yard at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare has sent out 53 winners already this season — so she has plenty of experienced people around her trying to unlock what she can do. For a 2-year-old still in her early races, the real question is whether she will improve as she gains experience or whether this level will turn out to be her ceiling. Right now, the answer is still very much up in the air.