Duchess Of Kenli

Her two wins tell a useful story. The first came at Gowran Park back in July, a breakthrough moment for any young horse. The second, more recent win at Bellewstown in early October shows she is not a one-hit wonder—she has learned to repeat the trick. Between those victories she has picked up two places as well, which suggests she is mixing winning efforts with solid, consistent performances rather than wild swings in form. Her last five races read 10-1-8-1-6, meaning she had a disappointing tenth-place finish most recently, but before that she finished eighth, then won, then first again. For a three-year-old still finding her way, that is respectable progression.

Joseph Patrick O'Brien trains her from Owning Hill in County Kilkenny, a yard that has already sent out 160 winners this season—a sign of a serious operation with momentum. Given how recently she raced and how active her campaign has been, Duchess Of Kenli is clearly a horse her the yard rate and are keen to keep moving forward with. At just three years old with a 40 percent win rate already in the book, she has time on her side and form to build on.