Wootton's Gal

Her recent form figures of 5 then 2 tell an encouraging story. She was well beaten on her first outing but came back and finished second last time out, just a day ago. That kind of improvement between two races is exactly what a yard hopes to see from a young horse finding its feet, and the momentum is clearly pointing upward.

She runs for Richard Fahey, one of the most prolific trainers in the north of England, operating out of Musley Bank in North Yorkshire. With 81 winners already on the board this season, Fahey's yard is in sharp form — a useful sign for any horse wearing those colours. When a trainer is firing in winners at that kind of rate, it suggests the whole operation is ticking over well, and a lightly raced two-year-old with a second place already under her belt could easily be one of the next names added to that tally.