Bollin Matilda

Her most recent win came at Musselburgh just five weeks ago, on 20 March 2026, which tells you everything you need to know about her current state of form. She is not a horse coasting on past glories — she is winning now, in the present tense. The last six runs read 2-1-2-2-4-3, which in plain terms means she has finished first or second four times in her last six races. That is a horse in form, full stop.

Bollin Matilda does most of her racing at Class 5 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — competitive enough to mean something, but not the glamour end of the sport. At that level she has won 2 from 11, or roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 races, and placed in plenty more. Her first career win came at Newcastle in April 2024, and she has since added to that total at Musselburgh, a tight, left-handed track on the Scottish coast that clearly suits her well.

She is trained by Donald Whillans, operating out of Hawick in the Scottish Borders — a small yard in racing terms, but a productive one this season, having sent out 9 winners already. The regular partnership with jockey Craig Nichol has yet to click into gear, with no wins from their 5 races together, but given her recent winning form under other riders, that might say more about timing than talent. Bollin Matilda raced just yesterday, meaning she is as live and active as it gets. At 8, she is no youngster, but the evidence of the last few weeks suggests she has not read the script that says she should be slowing down.