Miss Denise Marie O'Shea

The most telling relationship in her record so far is with Baldur's Gate, a horse she has campaigned across 20 races together. One win from 20 is a modest return, but the sheer volume of outings tells its own story — this is a partnership built on persistence, with O'Shea clearly believing in the horse enough to keep running it. Whether that faith gets rewarded more often remains the interesting question hanging over the yard.

When Simon Torrens takes the ride for her, the pair have combined for 1 win from 12 races together — roughly 1 in every 12, a fraction above her overall average, suggesting at least a workable understanding between trainer and jockey. The most encouraging number in her record is on normal ground, where she has won 1 from just 3 runners — that's 1 in every 3, a sharp return that hints at a trainer who knows when conditions suit her horses. If that small sample is anything to go by, getting her horses out on the right day could be key to improving those overall figures as her career develops.