The win rate of 20%, or roughly one win in every five races, does not tell the full story here. Look at the recent form figures — 1, dash, 3, 5, 3 — and you see a horse that has been competitive almost every time she has lined up. The sole blip is that fifth-place finish, which sits between two third-place efforts. Everything else points to a horse that belongs at this level and had simply been waiting for things to fall her way.
She is trained by Max Comley out of Warminster in Wiltshire, and the yard is having a productive season — 18 winners sent out already, which is a healthy return and suggests a team in good form. A trainer with horses firing at that rate tends to know when one is ready to run, and Catwalk Girl arriving at Huntingdon primed for her first win feels like a patient plan coming together rather than a lucky break.
At six years old, she is fully mature and presumably has more to come. Whether Huntingdon turns out to be a happy hunting ground worth revisiting remains to be seen, but this week's win will have given everyone involved plenty of confidence heading into the summer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 7 May | 100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Mar | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 1 Apr | 0% |