Fast Tara

That Bellewstown win remains the defining moment of her career, and it's notable that her best results tend to come over 7 furlongs to a mile, where she has won 1 from 12 races — roughly 1 in every 12 attempts at those distances. It's a narrow window of form, but it does suggest the yard knows where to place her. The recent numbers are more promising than the overall record implies: her last six runs read 4-2-2-3-9-6 going backwards, meaning she has hit the frame three times in that sequence and is clearly in competitive shape. She raced just yesterday, so fitness is not in question.

Ben Coen is her most regular partner, and together they have won 1 from 9 races — about 1 in every 9 attempts, or 11%. That's a modest return, but it shows a consistent working relationship. She is trained by Paul W Flynn at Colehill in Co Longford, a yard that has been in decent form this season with 21 winners sent out — useful context, because it suggests Fast Tara is part of a functioning, active operation rather than just keeping busy.

The honest summary is that Fast Tara is a horse who gives her the yard plenty of near-misses without the big payoff. Seven places from 24 races shows she turns up and competes — she's not a no-hoper — but that lone win standing alone on her record after two years tells its own story. Whether she can add a second chapter at Bellewstown or elsewhere remains to be seen, but with her recent form ticking along nicely, the opportunity is clearly still there.