Luna A Inbhir Nis

The numbers tell the real story. Across her career, she has won six races from eighteen starts, a win rate of roughly one in three, but that bald figure hides how dominant she has been in the right conditions. Put her on normal ground and she is a different proposition entirely—she has won five of her eight races on that surface, a remarkable 62 per cent success rate. At Class 4 level, where most of her racing has happened, she boasts a 60 per cent win rate, winning three of five races. That consistency at that level shows she has genuine class. What makes it all the more impressive is that despite this form, she has not won in her last six races, which tells you her yard is clever about placing her: they would rather run her and let her learn than chase quick wins where she does not belong.

Jason Hart has ridden her twice, winning on both occasions, though they have not been paired together often enough to call it a strong partnership. The real relationship is with Scott, who has shown patience and tactical nous—the patience to let her grow, and the knowledge to keep her program manageable. Scott's yard at Galashiels has sent out seventeen winners this season, and Luna A Inbhir Nis represents exactly the kind of smart, progressive horsepower that builds reputations.