The standout fact is her record over a mile and a quarter to a mile and two furlongs, the sort of middle-distance trips where many three-year-olds find their feet. Over that range, she's won one of four races, a 25 percent win rate that towers above her overall 12 percent. This suggests she has a clear sweet spot, and that when the distance, the ground, and the opposition align, she's genuinely competitive. Trainer K. R. Burke, who runs a high-volume operation out of Coverham in North Yorkshire—the yard has already sent out 145 winners this season—has clearly identified this strength and will be looking to exploit it.
That April win at Beverley broke the duck after a couple of narrow defeats, and Burke had indicated before the season even started that she was better than her early results suggested. The concern now is the four-month gap since that Beverley victory, and the poor run of form that preceded her last race, particularly that twenty-ninth-place finish which stands out as genuinely abysmal. However, she bounced back immediately to finish fifth and then win, which suggests those dips are isolated rather than a sign of deeper problems. At three years old, with only eight races under her belt and a trainer who knows how to win races, there is still time for Thankfully to find her level and become a reliable performer in the mid-range contests where she seems to belong.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 15 Apr | 100% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 30 Aug | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Aug | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jun | 0% |