Daytona Lady

What is most interesting about Daytona Lady is how track-specific her talent is. Wolverhampton is clearly her happy hunting ground — she has won 3 times from 12 races there, compared to a much more modest record elsewhere. Her trainer Ruth Carr, based at Stillington in North Yorkshire, is clearly aware of this strength. After a disappointing run at Kempton, Carr sent the horse back to Wolverhampton, where the plan was always to return. The early signs of a resurgence are visible: despite not winning in her last six races, she has picked up two placings in that stretch, most recently finishing second just one day ago. Her recent form shows she is still competitive — finishing second, seventh, seventh, sixth, and second again in her past half-dozen runs suggests she is not far away from another win.

Daytona Lady has been most often ridden by James Sullivan, with whom she has won 4 of 25 races together, a win rate of 1 in 6 — slightly below her overall average but a partnership that clearly works. At six years old, she still has time to add to her tally, and with Wolverhampton clearly suiting her, expect her to return there when conditions allow.