She broke through for her first win at Hexham on 21 June, and the Perth success just days ago proves it was no fluke. What's particularly striking is her recent sequence: a win, a second-place finish, another win, then a fourth, seventh, and fifth in her six most recent outings. The seventh-place run looks like an outlier—the kind of bad day that happens to any horse—but the wins and placed finishes either side suggest she is operating at a level where she can compete on most occasions. She raced just yesterday, so she is clearly being kept active and fit.
Trainer Patrick Neville, based at Coverham in North Yorkshire, has built a strong yard this season with 28 winners already sent out. That kind of prolific record at Coverham suggests Dolly Dior is in capable hands, part of a team that knows how to get horses ready to win. At five years old, she is in her prime racing years, and with momentum on her side after this week's victory, she looks like a horse with plenty more to offer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 15 Aug | 25% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 21 Jun | 100% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Apr | 0% |