Girls Best Friend

That breakthrough came at Uttoxeter on 27 November 2025, and it was clearly no fluke. Look at her recent form and you see a horse who has been competitive throughout: in her last six races she has finished second twice and won once, which suggests she was finding her level rather than simply getting lucky on the day. The two fifth-place finishes either side of that purple patch show she's not entirely consistent, but the placings are there to prove she belongs in the conversation most days.

What's mildly surprising is that her win came away from the level she most often competes at. In Class 4 races — solid, mid-tier company — she has yet to win in four attempts. That single victory arrived in a different context, which hints that Girls Best Friend might actually be better suited to a slight step up or down in the grade rather than the bread-and-butter races she's most regularly asked to contest. That's the kind of thing worth watching as her the yard — sorry, as her trainer figures out where to place her next.

Speaking of the trainer: Venetia Williams, based at Kings Caple in Herefordshire, is one of the most respected names in jump racing, and her yard has already sent out 16 winners this season. That's a stable operating with real momentum, and horses trained there tend to be placed with care. Girls Best Friend is active right now — she raced just yesterday — so whatever comes next is presumably already in the planning. After four months since her last win, a repeat performance is what everyone in the yard will be hoping for.