Yabher

The horse has won 2 of its last 6 races, and while the recent form chart reads a bit ragged — third place, then unplaced, then a 17th, followed by two wins and a 12th — this is entirely normal for a horse operating at this level. What matters is that those two wins came against strong fields. Yabher finds its best form over 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlongs, with a 50% win rate over that distance (3 wins from 6 races), suggesting the horse has found its optimal trip. On normal ground, too, it is a different proposition: 3 wins from 6 races at that surface suggests Yabher has a real preference for standard conditions and struggles when the ground turns either heavy or rock-hard.

Tom Marquand has ridden the horse twice, winning on both occasions, and William Haggas's Newmarket yard — which has sent out 170 winners already this season — provides a stable environment for a horse of this calibre. Yabher last raced just a day ago and is still actively campaigned, making it one to watch when entered at the right track and distance with decent ground underfoot.