Ride Like A Girl

The key to understanding this horse is distance. Over the middle-to-long distances from a mile and six furlongs up to two miles, Ride Like A Girl has won 2 of 3 races — a 67 percent win rate. When the track is testing, she has shown particular promise. Her trainer Jamie Snowden, based at Lambourn in Berkshire, noted after her early-season breakthrough at Huntingdon that she has plenty of speed but took time to adapt to softer, wetter ground. Since then, she has developed into a far more reliable performer. The yard has had a strong season, sending out 82 winners.

Jockey Gavin Sheehan, who rides her regularly, has won 2 of 6 races together — a 33 percent win rate, better than her overall figures — suggesting they work well as a team. One concern is her record in the higher-class races. At Class 4 level, she has won none of her 3 attempts, which suggests she may have a ceiling, or simply needs more time to prove herself at that grade. At present, Ride Like A Girl is best viewed as a solid performer over distance at lower grades, one who is improving with racing and may well have another win in her before the season ends.