What makes Loquella potentially interesting is the clear distance preference. Over the shorter trips between five and six and a half furlongs, the horse has won one from four attempts — a 25% win rate that stands in sharp contrast to its overall record of just one win from seven races. That's double the win rate it manages overall, which points to a horse that knows what it likes and performs noticeably better when conditions suit it. The problem is finding the right race, the right ground, and the right day. In the last six outings, Loquella has been inconsistent: two seconds, a fifth, a sixth, and two blanks. That's the profile of a horse trying hard but not quite clicking into gear regularly enough.
Charlie Johnston's yard at Middleham Moor has been a factory of winners this season with 131 to their name, so Loquella is in capable hands. The horse raced as recently as yesterday, which means the yard are still actively campaigning it and looking for that next opportunity. For a three-year-old with one win in the bank and clear evidence of being able to place in races, there is still time to find a pattern and become more than a one-race wonder. Right now, though, Loquella remains a horse with promise and a preference, waiting for everything to fall into place on the same day.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 1 May | 50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Mar | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 23 Jan | 0% |