Letterston Lily

The partnership with jockey Sean Bowen has been productive. They have raced together eight times, and Bowen has steered her home in three of those — exactly matching her overall win rate of 38%. That kind of consistency matters; it suggests the two understand each other. Trainer Mickey Bowen, who runs a busy yard out of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, has sent out 52 winners this season and clearly knows how to prepare a horse. The recent form tells an encouraging story: two wins in her last six races, including that Worcester victory a day ago, with a fourth-place finish in between. She is not consistent week to week, but when conditions or the race suits her, she delivers.

The one caveat is that Letterston Lily has failed to win any of her four attempts in the top-class races, which suggests there is a ceiling to her talent. But at her true level — the competitive middle-tier races where she typically competes — she is a genuine force. A horse that wins more than one in three times and already has five career wins to her name is a valuable animal, and one whose recent form suggests there is more to come.