Rebel Cowgirl

That one career win came at Punchestown on 18 February 2026, and it clearly meant something — because her form since has been noticeably sharper. Looking at her last six races from most recent backwards, the sequence reads 6-1-5-3-4-10, with the win sitting right in the middle of a run that includes a third and a fourth. For a horse that had gone so long without breaking her duck, that is an encouraging sign that something clicked at Punchestown rather than it being a one-off fluke.

The jockey who knows her best is Cian Quirke, who has partnered her in five of her races and was aboard for the win. Together they have a record of 1 win from 5 races — a 20% win rate when they team up, which stands well above her overall career average. That kind of partnership can matter more than people realise; a jockey who understands a horse's quirks and knows when to ask the question tends to get more out of them on the day.

With Cahill's yard having sent out just one winner this season, Rebel Cowgirl is responsible for that landmark herself — which makes her the yard's standard-bearer right now. She raced just yesterday and is very much in active training, so another run is likely not far away. Whether she can find her way back to the winner's enclosure is the question, but at least now there is proof she knows how to get there.