Flying Fortune

The partnership with jockey James Bowen is worth noting. In nine races together they have won four, which is a win rate of 44% — nearly 1 in every 2 times they line up. For context, a top trainer will typically win around 1 in 5 or 6 races. The fact that this pair wins almost every other time they go out together is remarkable, and speaks to a real understanding between horse and rider. James Bowen is trained by his father Mickey, whose Haverfordwest yard has sent out 51 winners this season alone — a busy, confident stable operating at full tilt.

Worcester has been a happy hunting ground — she has won 2 of her 3 races there, which is the kind of record that makes racegoers take notice when her name appears in the entries. And at Chepstow, where she landed that Class 1, Mickey Bowen described her as "a good mare with a lovely attitude" whose mother was once being lined up for the Melbourne Cup. That bloodline matters.

The honest picture right now, though, is that she has not won since that Chepstow success in October 2024 — nearly 19 months ago — and her trainer is clear about why. She has returned from injury and twice disappointed, and Bowen believes she simply needs fast, dry ground to show her best. He says testing conditions "half" her — and her form backs that up. The team have Aintree in their sights if the ground comes right, and that would be the biggest stage she has faced. If the sun comes out, do not underestimate her.