Words Of Truth

The real marker of this horse's progress came in late September when it won a Class 1 race at Newbury, one of Britain's most prestigious contests. That followed a Class 2 success at Ascot in July, which was also the horse's first career win. To go from debut winner straight into Class 1 company within three months says something about how its the yard have read the potential. Charlie Appleby, training from Newmarket, has a yard firing on all cylinders this season with 121 winners to his name, and Words Of Truth sits among his most promising prospects.

The recent form reads 5-1-2-3-1-1 across the last six races—that is three wins, two places, and one unplaced finish. It raced just yesterday, so the horse is actively campaigned and clearly well suited to a busy schedule. The last win came at Sandown Park in June, two months ago, which suggests the yard may be plotting its next big opportunity carefully rather than running it into the ground. For a horse that has already proved itself at the very top level, that kind of patience from Appleby often means something serious is being aimed at down the line.