Battenburg Belle

Her recent record shows a horse in decent nick. Over her last six races, she has won twice and placed in the money four times. Her last outing was just a day ago, and she has been racing regularly, which suggests she stays sound and her trainer Rebecca Menzies keeps her tuned up. Menzies runs a busy, successful yard from Morden in Durham—she has already sent out 36 winners this season—so Battenburg Belle is in a professional operation that knows how to get the best from their horses.

The one oddity is her record with jockey Andrew Mullen. Across five rides together, they have not landed a win, which stands out against her overall form. That disconnect suggests either they do not quite click, or she performs better for other riders. Her breakthrough came at Catterick Bridge on 22 June, and she won there again most recently on 8 September—just two weeks back—so she is clearly thriving at that course right now. If the yard can keep her well and wheel her back to Catterick Bridge before she loses her momentum there, she could add to her three wins without too much fuss.