Sweet Mabel

Steph Hollinshead trains her out of Upper Longdon in Staffordshire, a yard that has quietly sent out 7 winners already this season — proof that the stable knows how to get horses to the line first when the right opportunity arrives. Sweet Mabel has competed mostly at Class 5 level, which is the entry point of British racing — races designed for horses still finding their feet — and has drawn a blank in all 3 of those attempts. The trick with horses at this level is patience. Some need time, a change of conditions, or simply a race that suits them better before things click into place.

She raced just yesterday, so she is very much in active training and a live proposition for whatever comes next. At three years old, the season is still young and there is plenty of time for the team at Upper Longdon to find the right race. The yard's win rate this season shows they are capable of placing horses to best advantage — the question is when, rather than whether, they find the right fit for Sweet Mabel.