Tiva

Tiva's career got going at Hamilton Park in May 2025, and she went on to record her most recent win at Newmarket in August 2025 — a result that tells you something about her. Newmarket is one of the most unforgiving tracks in Britain, a long, straight gallop that exposes every weakness. Winning there is not a fluke. That said, the last six races have produced nothing better than a second place, so she heads into her next outing still searching for a way back to the winner's enclosure.

The conditions she races on matter a great deal. On fast, dry ground, Tiva has won twice from seven attempts — a 29% win rate, or nearly 1 in every 3 races. That is a genuinely striking number and suggests she is a different animal when the sun has been out. On softer or more testing ground, that edge disappears. If you were picking your moment to watch her run, a dry summer's day would be the one.

She has done most of her best work in Class 5 company — two wins from six races at that level, a rate of 1 in 3, which is strong. Class 5 sits in the lower half of the racing pyramid, and that context is worth keeping in mind. Her career earnings tell a story of a solid, competitive horse rather than a headline act, but at her level she is clearly a live contender on the right day.

Behind the scenes, Tiva is trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire. O'Meara's yard has sent out 101 winners already this season — a volume that reflects a well-organised, high-functioning operation with horses fit and ready to perform. That is a useful thing to know about any horse: she comes from a team that clearly knows how to get a horse to the track in form. The next dry day could be the one worth watching.