Casheldale Lass

What makes her interesting is her partnership with jockey Robbie Colgan. When they team up, something clicks: Colgan has ridden her to two wins from six races together, a win rate of one winner in every three rides. Compare that to her overall record of roughly one win in every seven races, and you can see how much the right rider matters. It is the sort of detail that matters to people who follow the yard closely—a signal that she runs better for her than for anyone else in the saddle.

Casheldale Lass clearly prefers normal ground conditions. On standard going, she has won two of eight races (25 per cent)—a much more respectable return than her overall figures suggest. That is useful information for anyone following her future outings. She is trained by Andrew Kinirons at Newbridge, in County Kildare, a yard that has sent out six winners this season. At her current level, she fits the profile of a horse who can pick up another race or two if conditions and opposition align properly, but she will need to find a bit of improvement to break through more frequently. Recent form suggests that moment may not come quickly.