Bonnita

That one win came at Salisbury on 12 September 2025, and it remains the highlight of her career so far. Salisbury is a track with a distinctive downhill camber that catches some horses out, so winning there isn't simply a case of having enough speed — a horse has to handle the terrain. Bonnita clearly did. The fact that she operates best over five to six-and-a-half furlongs — sharp, sprint distances — and won 1 from 5 races at those trips (a 20% win rate) suggests the Salisbury conditions suited her perfectly.

Her recent form makes interesting reading. Working backwards from her most recent run just yesterday, the sequence reads 8, a break, 5, 1, 3, 6. That win sitting in the middle of the sequence shows she is capable of a big effort, even if she hasn't been able to repeat it since. She spends most of her time in Class 5 company — the bread-and-butter level of British racing, well below the top tier — and has won 1 from 8 races at that grade, roughly 1 in every 8 tries.

Jockey William Cox has ridden her in half her career races, five in total, and together they have a 20% win rate — that one win between them. That's a meaningful partnership at this level, and Cox clearly knows how she ticks. She is trained by Patrick Chamings at his yard in Baughurst, Hampshire, a stable that has sent out 9 winners already this season, which suggests the operation is in decent health and horses are running to their potential.

Bonnita is not a headline act, but she is an honest, active competitor who has shown she can win when everything falls right. Whether she can add to that tally is the question worth watching.