The problem is that last win was 35 months ago, and she has not troubled the judge since. Her recent form shows a third place and a fourth place mixed in with a few runs where she did not finish in the frame at all, so the spark is still flickering but not catching. Her most frequent partner in the saddle, Richie McLernon, has ridden her in 14 of her 21 races and come away with just that 1 win — 7%, or roughly 1 in every 14 together — which underlines that this is a horse you cheer rather than bank on.
She operates mainly at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder — not the very top, but not the bottom rung either. The fact that she has gone 0 from 8 at that level is a touch concerning, and suggests she finds it hard to win when surrounded by horses of similar ability. Ben Haslam trains her out of Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, a yard that has sent out 32 winners this season, so it is not as if she is lacking for support or expertise around her.
She raced just yesterday, which means she is firmly in the middle of a campaign. Whether Newcastle comes around again for her is the key question — because when she gets to that track, something clearly clicks. Everywhere else, she is solid and honest without ever quite delivering. That kind of course-specific form is genuinely unusual, and for anyone watching her at Newcastle, there is always the quiet thought that this might just be the day she turns back the clock.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 | 2 wins, 1 third, 1 other | 21 Feb | 50% |
| Hexham Undulating |
4 | 4 other | 13 Apr | 0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
3 | 3 other | 25 Aug | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Mar | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Nov | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 29 May | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Dec | 0% |