Mademoiselle Belle

That one win came at Newcastle on Valentine's Day 2026, and it remains the high point of her career so far. Four months have passed since then, and across her last six races she has finished 3rd, 5th, 9th, 2nd, 6th, and 3rd — always in the mix, never quite getting her nose in front. The 9th suggests one difficult day, but the cluster of thirds and a second shows a horse that often runs creditably without finding that final gear when it matters.

She competes mostly at Class 6, which is the entry level of British racing — the races where horses are finding their feet or operating at their natural ceiling. In those races specifically, she has won 1 from 10, a 10% win rate, which is slightly better than her overall record suggests. Jockey Ben Robinson has ridden her in 12 of her races and has that single win to show for it, winning roughly 1 in every 12 rides together. That is a modest return, though it reflects the horse's overall profile more than any fault in the partnership.

Brian Ellison's yard at Norton in North Yorkshire is having a productive season — 43 winners sent out already, which is the mark of a stable that knows what it is doing. Ellison trains horses at every level, and Mademoiselle Belle represents his bread-and-butter work: keeping a young horse active, placing her in races she can be competitive in, and waiting for the right opportunity. With another race just yesterday, she is clearly fit and in full work. Whether she can rediscover the form that brought her that Newcastle win is the question — at three years old, there is still time, but the clock is ticking on what feels like an overdue second chapter.