Granny B

That solitary win came at Pontefract in September 2023, now over 32 months ago, and it remains the high point of a career that has otherwise been defined more by persistence than glory. The subsequent 6 races have all ended without a win, and the most recent form figures — 9th, 5th, 8th, 6th, and two unplaced runs — don't suggest a horse building toward anything in particular. She raced just yesterday, so she's active and clearly being kept busy.

At distances between 5 furlongs and six and a half furlongs, she has won 1 from 12 races (around 8% at that range), which is actually where her best chance lies — that single win came in this bracket, and it's the part of her profile worth watching. Most of her racing has come in Class 5 contests, which are the more accessible, lower-level races on the British schedule, yet she has failed to win any of her 18 races at that level, which is a surprising blank given that Class 5 is precisely where horses like her are expected to be competitive.

Charlie Deutsch has ridden her seven times without a winner between them — 0 from 7 — though that may say more about the difficulty of the task than the partnership itself. She is trained by Michael Mullineaux, a small Cheshire yard based in Alpraham that has sent out 4 winners this season, suggesting the team is capable of landing a race when the right horse is in form. Whether Granny B can provide another one remains the question. With one win to her name and the clock ticking on her best years, every run now is another spin of a wheel that hasn't come up lucky in a very long time.