Bonnita

Patrick Chamings trains Bonnita at Baughurst in Hampshire, a yard that has already sent out nine winners this season. William Cox is her most regular rider, and tellingly, he has won on her—one victory from five rides together, a 20% win rate that suggests the pair work well together. When Bonnita has run at her preferred distance of 5 furlongs to 6½ furlongs, she has shown her best form, winning one from six races (17%) over that range, which is notably better than her overall record. At the higher Class 5 level where she typically competes, she has won once from eight races (12%).

The picture here is of a horse who clearly has ability—her win at Salisbury proved that—but who has not yet found consistency. Her last race was just a day ago, so she remains active, and the fact that she performs better with Cox in the saddle and over her preferred shorter distances gives her team clear angles to work with. Whether she can recapture the form that brought that breakthrough win remains to be seen.