Ms Helen P Markham

The most telling detail is her record with Mastermind, the horse she has turned to most often. Six races together, six times without a win. That kind of repeated near-miss — or outright struggle — is the sort of thing that defines the early years for small yards trying to find their feet. Whether Mastermind simply hasn't found the right opportunity yet, or whether the partnership needs a rethink, is the question her team will be sitting with right now.

What keeps it interesting is the timeline. Four years is long enough to have learned the job, but still early enough that a first winner genuinely changes everything. When it comes, and for a trainer still active with runners it remains a when rather than an if, it will mean more than most.