Sharona

What keeps Sharona interesting, at least fractionally, is what happened when Class 4 races — the sort of race where Sharona typically finds herself — came around. In those six attempts at that level, Sharona has won one of them, a 17% win rate that is at least double her overall return. It suggests the horse is capable on the right day, against the right field, even if the track record says otherwise. Trained by Jessica Bedi at Kirklevington in North Yorkshire, Sharona remains active, having raced just a day ago, so the the yard are still trying. Bedi's yard has only sent out two winners all season, which tells you something about the challenge of making a horse work in this game. For Sharona's supporters, the question now is simple: can lightning strike twice, or was that Leicester day in 2023 simply a gift that will never come again?