Audacious Annie

The seven-year-old has won 3 of her 13 races — roughly 1 in every 4 — which is a solid enough record on the surface. But the recent form tells a different story. She has not won in her last six races, and her most recent outings have brought a string of mid-pack finishes. Her last victory came at Warwick in April 2025, which now feels like a while ago. Snowden has been candid about it: she has been a touch disappointing and the team have not quite got things right with her yet. That is a refreshingly honest admission, and it matters — because when a trainer says a horse goes well enough at home to suggest more wins are coming, it is worth paying attention. They see these horses every day.

What makes the Annie story genuinely interesting is the bloodline. She is a half-sister to You Wear It Well, a Cheltenham Festival winner for the Snowden yard — the biggest stage in British jump racing. Talent clearly runs in the family, which is precisely why there is a sense of unfinished business around her. A horse with that kind of breeding, trained by a yard that has sent out 82 winners this season alone, probably has more in the locker than her recent form suggests.

When she has been at her best, the combination of Annie and jockey Gavin Sheehan has been the one to back. Together they have won 3 of their 9 races — that is 1 in every 3, a genuinely impressive partnership record. She has done most of her winning at the level just below the top tier, landing 2 from 6 races at that grade — again, 1 in 3, which shows she is competitive when the conditions suit. With an active campaign underway and a trainer who clearly believes the best is still to come, this is a horse worth keeping an eye on.