What is harder to ignore is the wait. Her last victory came at Kempton Park back in September 2023 — that's nearly three years ago now — and her recent form reads 4-6-3-7-7-5, which is the kind of sequence that suggests a horse who keeps finding a way to finish in the race without quite finding a way to win it. Eight places from 25 starts tells you she's competitive; the 33-month winless run tells you the breakthrough has been elusive.
She is trained by Bernard Llewellyn, who operates out of a small yard in Fochriw in Mid Glamorgan. It's not a name that dominates the headlines, but the yard has sent out 12 winners already this season, which is solid, purposeful work from a modest operation. Llewellyn has spoken warmly about this horse's potential over a proper trip, and the fact that she remains in training and raced just yesterday suggests there is still plenty of belief in what she can do.
For a casual observer, Hedonista represents a type you see at every racecourse — a horse that keeps showing up, keeps getting involved, and keeps making her trainer think the big day is just around the corner. Whether that day comes or not, she races on, and with her best form clearly at a good honest distance on a track that suits, the next win is not quite as far-fetched as the numbers might first suggest.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 15 Oct | 25% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 4 Jun | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 22 Dec | 0% |
| chelmsford | 3 | 1 third, 2 other | 8 Jan | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 1 Jan | 50% |
| Chester Tight |
2 | 2 other | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jul | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 10 May | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jan | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jun | 0% |