Lady Gormire

What stands out is her performance over the middle distances. Over 7 furlongs to a mile, Lady Gormire has won 1 of her 3 races there, a 33% win rate that points to a distance where she genuinely thrives. It was no surprise, then, that she found the winner's enclosure at Catterick Bridge this week — a track and distance combination that seems to suit her. Her recent form has been patchy: a second place two runs ago and another placed effort more recently, sandwiched around some tougher outings, but that breakthrough win should give her confidence going forward. With Dods' yard in fine form this season — 43 winners already — she has every chance of adding to her tally from a training operation that clearly knows how to get the best from its horses. At three years old, there is still time for Lady Gormire to develop, and now that she has tasted victory once, the next win may come more readily.