Bella Bisbee

The bulk of her career has come at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where most working horses spend most of their time. She has won 4 of her 25 races at that level, a win rate of 16%, or roughly 1 in every 6. That consistency matters. It means she belongs at that level, not merely surviving it. Her first career win came at Wolverhampton back in November 2023, and she has been adding to her tally steadily since.

The most interesting name in her record is Kieran O'Neill, who has ridden her 10 times and won twice — a win rate of 20%, or 1 in every 5. That is noticeably better than her overall career average, which suggests the pair have developed something of an understanding. When O'Neill is in the saddle, Bella Bisbee tends to run well.

Her trainer, Scott Dixon, operates out of Rolleston in Nottinghamshire and has had a productive season — 33 winners sent out already, which is a healthy haul and a sign of a yard in good form. Bella Bisbee's recent form reads 4-6-5-1-2-5 going back through her last six races, with that "1" — a win — coming at Lingfield Park on 14 April, just six weeks ago. The run either side of it are mid-pack finishes, but the key point is that she has shown she can still win at this level, and she showed it recently. With yesterday's race just logged and the team clearly keeping her busy, she looks like a horse with more to give.