The recent form reads 6-4-4-2, working backwards from that very first run to the most recent, and the direction of travel is encouraging. A sixth-place finish has given way to a pair of fourths, and then a second — the closest this horse has come to winning. That runner-up finish is the one to focus on: it means Joanna Hiffernan has at least been competitive, finishing ahead of most of the field on her best day, even if the winning post still feels just out of reach.
Burrows is no small-time trainer. His Lambourn operation has fired out 32 winners already this season, which speaks to a yard that knows how to get horses ready to perform. The fact that this horse is still in training and raced as recently as yesterday suggests the team haven't given up on finding the right opportunity. Sometimes it takes time to figure out exactly where a horse belongs — the right distance, the right conditions, the right day.
At four years old, Joanna Hiffernan is not a young prospect still finding her feet, but she is not old enough to write off either. The step forward shown in that most recent second place is the kind of form that keeps a trainer hopeful. Whether she can go one better and get that first win on the board remains to be seen, but the momentum, at least, is pointing in the right direction.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 May | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 May | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 14 Jul | 0% |