The distance question is one of the more encouraging parts of her profile. Over the shorter trips — five furlongs to six and a half — she wins 1 in every 5 races, a 20% rate that is meaningfully better than her overall record of roughly 1 in 9. That suggests she is a horse who benefits from a flat-out sprint rather than anything requiring stamina, and the yard have clearly taken note.
There is a curious subplot involving her regular jockey, Dougie Costello. He has partnered her in six of her nine races and is yet to ride her to a win — a 0 from 6 record together. That is not necessarily a criticism of either horse or rider; plenty of partnerships simply take time, and Spirit Of Jenny did finally break her duck, albeit with someone else aboard. It is the kind of detail that will make her next Costello-ridden run worth watching closely.
She runs for trainer Steph Hollinshead, based at Upper Longdon in Staffordshire. The yard has sent out seven winners already this season, which tells you this is a stable that knows how to get horses to the track in winning form. Spirit Of Jenny has been competing mainly at Class 5, the bread-and-butter level of British racing, and has yet to win at that grade in six attempts — her Southwell win came elsewhere on the card. With her form sharply on the up and a track she clearly likes already on her CV, she is the kind of horse that rewards keeping an eye on.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 30 Apr | 25% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 2 seconds | 25 May | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Sep | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 second | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 8 Aug | 0% |