Cheerleader

The interesting part is what happens when Cheerleader races at the lower levels. In Class 6 races — the kind where the field is smaller and the opposition less formidable — it wins roughly one in every three times (2 wins from 6 races). That is a genuinely strong record and well above its overall win rate of roughly one in every eight races. The gap tells you something useful: this horse can compete when the standard drops, but struggles to win against stiffer competition. Trainer Tina Jackson has sent out nine winners this season, suggesting a yard that knows how to get horses ready. Whether Cheerleader returns to the kind of Class 6 company where it has thrived, or whether this spell without a win continues, will be the story to watch over the next few months.