FOUR-year-old Attentive has been showing decent form over ground, often up there, often making his run too quick, or even too late.

Jockey Sherman Brown got it right with a well-timed run in a Maiden Plate over 2400m at the Vaal on Tuesday, and the Makins family’s gelding kicked nicely clear with 250m to go. He was eased down well before the line to win, and now that he has his confidence may be able to follow up over this type of trip.

Attentive, bred by Middlefield Stud, is by Byword from Watchful, by Kahal.