Babs

Her recent form tells an interesting story. After a slow patch in the middle of her career — consecutive seventh-place finishes that might have tested anyone's patience — Babs has come roaring back. Her last six results, reading from most recent: a win, a second place, and only then those two disappointing efforts. She has clearly turned a corner, and the timing could not be sharper: she raced just one day ago, meaning she is in the form of her life right now.

That latest victory came at Worcester on 17 June 2026, and it follows her first career win at Stratford-on-Avon back in October 2025. Two wins from six races sounds tidy enough, but what makes Babs particularly interesting is where and how she wins. On normal ground — not too wet, not too dry — she has won 2 of her 4 races, a remarkable 50% win rate. And over distances of two miles or more, it is the same story: 2 wins from 4 races. She is a horse who knows exactly what she likes, and when conditions suit her, she delivers.

Behind the scenes, Babs is trained by Henry Oliver out of a yard in Abberley, Worcestershire. Oliver's team has sent out 7 winners already this season, so this is clearly a stable in good form — and Babs is one of the horses leading the charge. When a trainer is firing winners at this rate and a horse like Babs is racing as recently as yesterday, the sensible thing is to pay close attention to what she does next.