Campeona

What marks Campeona out is her preference for specific conditions. She loves dry, fast ground—winning 2 of her 3 races on such surfaces amounts to a 67% win rate in those conditions, which is remarkable. She also shows a clear liking for longer distances of two miles or more, winning 2 of 3 races over that trip. This is useful information: on soft or muddy ground over shorter distances, she appears ordinary, but give her fast ground and room to stretch her legs, and she becomes formidable. She is trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt at Newmarket, a yard that has already sent out 47 winners this season alone, so she is in capable hands. Recent form reads 2-1-1-1-2-7 (most recent first), which shows two recent wins sandwiched between steady placings and a poor run seven days before yesterday's race. The dip suggests she may be sensitive to conditions or trip, or simply that not every day is a winning day—but the pattern of that recent win, a placing, then another win suggests she recovers well and should be watched closely next time the ground is firm and the distance is long.