AT first glance, it is disappointing that Lucida hasn’t won yet this season. Three runs, three defeats, would not have been Jim Bolger’s plan. However, there have been genuine excuses for all three defeats.

On her seasonal debut in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, she did a lot of running to get into a position from which she could track Tiggy Wiggy. She burst clear on the far side, and she traded at 1/10 in-running before getting caught close home by Legatissimo.