Cool Molly

The picture becomes clearer when you look at the conditions that suit her. Cool Molly absolutely thrives on normal ground — she has won three of her ten races (30%) when the going is standard, a significantly better win rate than her overall 17% average. She also performs noticeably better when the race distance falls between seven furlongs and a mile, winning twice from seven attempts (29%) over that range. The problem is that she struggles badly in higher-class company: she has never won any of her five races at Class 5 level, suggesting she belongs in races a few rungs lower down the ladder where she can mix with similar horses.

Trainer Ollie Sangster, based at Marlborough in Wiltshire, has had a strong season overall — his yard has sent out 46 winners already — though Cool Molly has not been one of his standout performers. Pierre-Louis Jamin has partnered her most often, winning one of five races together (20%), and they may need to find the right race setup: normal ground, a modest class level, somewhere in the middle distances, and sooner rather than later. Five months without a win is a long drought in racing, and something needs to click again soon.