The interesting detail is how Fair Damsel performs over the longer distances. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, she has won one from five races—that is a 20% win rate, a figure that stands out sharply against her overall record. It is on these stamina tests that she finds her rhythm. Her most recent outing was just yesterday, a result that did not trouble the places, but trainer Cian Collins at Navan continues to run her regularly. Shane O'Callaghan, her most frequent partner, has a slightly better record aboard her than her overall figures suggest, with one win from six rides together.
At eight years old, Fair Damsel is not a young prospect with time on her side, and the long absence from the winner's enclosure tells its own story. But horses like this—journeyman sorts who keep racing, keep trying, and occasionally deliver a win at tracks and distances that suit them—are the backbone of racing. She may not inspire big talk, but she has earned her two wins honestly, and there is always a chance she finds one more on ground and at a distance that play to her strengths.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 22 Oct | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 24 Sep | 50% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 30 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 21 Oct | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 6 Oct | 100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Feb | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 9 May | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Feb | 0% |