Temperance

The most recent form tells a discouraging story. In the last six races, Temperance has finished out of the placings twice, with nothing better than a seventh-place finish. Trainer Miss Kate McGivern, who runs a small operation, has not found an easy answer. Jockey Chris Hayes, who rides the horse most often, has managed just one win from nine races together—a rate of roughly one in nine—which is not far above Temperance's overall average. The horse shows up best at middle distances between five and six and a half furlongs, where it has won one from ten races, but that fractional edge has not translated into a reliable pattern. With the horse active and racing just a day ago, the yard are still looking for another moment like Naas, but the gaps between races and the plain lack of wins suggest Temperance may be running out of chances to find it.