Spirit of Jenny

The recent form tells a mixed story. Over the last six races, Spirit of Jenny has finished second twice and in the top 3 four times in total—a run that includes two fifth-place finishes and an eighth. The horse raced just yesterday, so it is clearly active and still trying. That matters. What is less encouraging is the partnership with regular jockey Dougie Costello, who has ridden the horse seven times without a win. Trainer Steph Hollinshead's Upper Longdon yard is competent—7 winners sent out this season—but Spirit of Jenny stands out as a horse that has not thrived in Class 5 company, where it has failed to win in six attempts. Drop it down in grade or back it over that preferred 5f to 6½f distance, and there might be something there. For now, it is a patient horse waiting for the next piece to fall into place.