Miss V Collins

The most telling detail is her record with Missed Tee. The pair have run together eleven times without winning, which is a significant investment of time, entry fees, and hope. That kind of persistent campaigning with a single horse speaks to commitment, but eleven races without a victory also suggests the team is still finding the right race or conditions to get the best out of the horse. In racing, patience is not optional — but it does have to end somewhere.

There is nothing in these numbers to write off yet. Every trainer who has ever saddled a winner was once looking for their first. The question for Collins will be whether the right horse, or the right opportunity, is just around the corner.