Miss Gitana

Her best racing comes over longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, where she has won 2 of her 12 races at that trip — roughly 1 in every 6. That kind of stamina-based racing tends to suit horses with a strong, grinding gallop rather than pure speed, and Miss Gitana looks very much at home when a race is run over a proper distance on normal ground. On good, standard conditions she has won 2 of 10, or 1 in every 5 — a noticeably better record than her overall numbers suggest.

She opened her account at Doncaster in June 2024, and her most recent win came at Tramore in July 2025 — so there is a proven ability to produce on the day, even if it does not come around all that often. Her last six runs read 16-8-8-6-blank-2, which tells a story of a horse that has gone quiet lately, finishing down the field in four of those outings. The encouraging sign is that second place just a few months back, which suggests the ability has not disappeared — she just has not put it all together in a winner.

Trained by Joseph Anthony Murray out of Navan in County Meath, she is part of a small yard that has sent out 2 winners this season. Murray's operation is not one of the big powerhouse stables, which makes every winner meaningful and every place finish a result worth taking seriously. Miss Gitana raced just one day ago, so she is very much in the thick of an active campaign, and with her liking for a proper trip on reasonable ground, the right opportunity could bring another win sooner than her recent form might suggest.