La Lolita

Her only win came at Ludlow back in October 2025, and it remains the defining moment of her career to date. At the level she typically competes at, she has won 1 of her 5 races there — that is 1 in 5, or 20%, which is actually a decent return and suggests she holds her own at that grade when conditions suit. The trick, clearly, is getting everything to fall right on the day.

She is trained by Gary Hanmer, who operates out of Tattenhall in Cheshire — a small yard that has punched its way to 19 winners already this season. That is a healthy tally for a stable of that size, and it tells you Hanmer knows how to place his horses well and get them ready to perform. La Lolita's recent form reads 5-3-1-5-3-4 from her last six races, which is a mixed picture — the win sits in the middle of some modest efforts on either side of it — but the places dotted through her record show she is rarely out of the picture entirely. She is the kind of horse a trainer with a good eye for an opportunity can place to advantage.