Anaisa

Over her last six races, Anaisa has not won once. She has picked up a couple of places—a fourth at her most recent outing just a day ago, and a third before that—but the wins have dried up completely. Her overall record of 2 wins from 20 races (10% win rate) masks an uncomfortable truth: she won both of those races within a four-month window, and has been chasing that form ever since. When she gets the ground conditions she loves—normal, standard conditions—she is genuinely sharp, winning 2 of her 9 races on such going (22%). But that edge has not materialised recently, and whether it was the ground, the opposition, or simply a horse regressing to her true level remains unclear.

Tim Easterby's yard at Great Habton has been in outstanding form this season with 128 winners, so Anaisa is in capable hands. Her main partnership has been with jockey David Allan, and together they have won 2 of 8 races (25%), a win rate that exceeds her overall numbers. When Anaisa is asked to take on the very best—Class 1 company—she has won 1 of her 3 attempts (33%), which is respectable. But it is now 13 months since that Ripon victory, and at three years old, with recent form showing only modest placings, Anaisa appears to be a horse whose bright moment may not be repeated.