The concern, and it is a real one, is that the win now sits 17 months in the past. Her last six races have produced a second place and nothing better than fifth otherwise, with a couple of seventh-place finishes and a tenth thrown in for good measure. That sequence suggests a horse who is competitive enough to place occasionally but is finding it hard to put everything together when it matters. At eight, there is no obvious reason to expect a sudden jump in form.
McCann operates out of Castleblaney in County Monaghan and has sent out seven winners this season, which shows the yard is functioning well enough. She has clearly kept faith with Shesakindofmagic through a long winless run, and she did race just yesterday, so she is very much an active part of her string rather than a horse being wound down quietly. Whether another day like that December afternoon at Limerick is still in her, only time will tell — but for now, patience seems to be the house policy.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 4 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 26 Dec | 100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 23 Nov | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Feb | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 Nov | 0% |