Both wins have come at a distance of seven furlongs to a mile, and that range looks like her sweet spot. At those trips, she has won 2 from 8 races — 25%, or one in every four — which is a genuinely healthy record at that level. Compare that to her record over shorter or longer trips and the difference is stark. When the track and distance line up, she becomes a different proposition.
The first win came at Catterick Bridge in May, and she backed it up with another victory at Ayr in June — two different tracks, which rules out the possibility that she just happens to like one particular home circuit. Winning at multiple venues at this stage of a career suggests genuine ability rather than a fluke.
She is trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, and the yard is in outstanding form — 128 winners already this season, which is the output of an operation running at full tilt. A horse coming out of a yard firing like that carries a little extra confidence behind it.
She raced just one day ago, so she is bang in the middle of a busy spell. With the momentum she has built over the last six runs and a trainer who clearly knows how to place a horse to win, Lope Y Linda looks like exactly the type to keep finding the winner's enclosure through the summer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 7 May | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 5 Jul | 50% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 16 Jun | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 21 May | 100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Nov | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 5 Jun | 0% |