Lady Bouquet

The real indicator of Lady Bouquet's current form is her recent run: a win just this week, followed by two places in her previous five outings. That suggests she remains competitive and trainer Philip Kirby, whose East Appleton yard has already sent out 36 winners this season, appears to be timing her entries well. Recent weeks have shown mixed results—some placings, a couple of mid-field finishes—but the fact that she crossed the line first so lately means she is clearly still enjoying her racing. The partnership with jockey Andrew Mullen has not yet yielded a winner from six rides together, which may prompt the yard to consider whether a change in the saddle could spark improvement. For a horse at her level, finding the right combinations of jockey, track, and race type matters enormously. Lady Bouquet has already proven she knows how to win; the question now is how often she can be set up to do it.