Daisy Roots

Her strongest suit is distance. When racing between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, Daisy Roots has won 5 of her 19 races at that trip — just over 1 in 4, which is a meaningfully better return than her overall record. It suggests she finds her rhythm when given just a little more time and space to settle, and any trainer worth their salt would be pointing her at those distances whenever possible.

Jim Boyle, who trains her from his yard in Epsom, Surrey, clearly knows how to place a horse to its best advantage. The stable has sent out 24 winners already this season, so this is an active, well-run operation. When Pat Cosgrave is in the saddle, the combination has clicked particularly well — two wins from just five rides together gives them a 40% win rate, which is the kind of number that makes you sit up and pay attention. That is winning 2 in every 5 times they line up together, a remarkable hit rate in a sport where even the very best routinely lose more than they win.

Daisy Roots won at Lingfield Park in September 2025, and recent form shows a second place among her last six runs, suggesting she remains competitive. She raced just yesterday, which tells you this is a horse in the thick of things — not one being nursed along or saved for a single big day. She has been a regular fixture since her first win at Ffos Las back in July 2023, and she keeps turning up, keeps placing, keeps filling pockets. In racing, that kind of dependability is worth more than people sometimes appreciate.