Her recent form makes for interesting reading. In her last six races she has finished fifth, third, off the board, tenth, fifth, and third — with that most recent run coming just yesterday, so she is clearly an active, busy horse right now. The two third-place finishes suggest she can threaten when conditions suit, but the blank run and the tenth suggest she is not entirely consistent either. She is the kind of horse you watch with cautious optimism.
Rebecca Menzies, who trains her out of a yard in Morden, Durham, has been in fine form this season — 36 winners is a serious tally and suggests a well-run operation that knows how to get horses ready to perform. The fact that Miss Friday Lions has not yet contributed to that tally is not a reflection on the yard; some horses take longer to find their moment, and a trainer with that kind of firepower clearly knows what she is doing. Nathan Moscrop has ridden her nine times without a win between them, which is a long partnership to sustain without reward, though his continued booking suggests the team still believes the right day will come.
She typically runs in Class 4 company — mid-level racing, not the very bottom but not near the top either — and has not won in four attempts at that level. Whether dropping down in class or a change of conditions might unlock something different remains to be seen. What is clear is that Miss Friday Lions is a horse whose first win, when it eventually comes, will feel genuinely earned.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Undulating |
4 | 2 thirds, 2 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 3 Mar | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Apr | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jun | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Nov | 0% |