Katherine

What keeps Katherine in the frame is her record with Mr H E Sexton in the saddle. Together they have won 3 of 30 races, a 10 percent win rate that significantly outperforms her overall figures. It suggests she runs best for this jockey, who has clearly found something in her that brings out her best. Her trainer Adrian Sexton, based in Athy, Co Kildare, has a quiet yard — only 2 winners sent out this season — so Katherine's victories are relatively rare bright spots for the operation. She does show a notable preference for slightly soft ground, where she has won 2 of 11 races, an 18 percent rate that is nearly three times better than her overall form. On a firmer surface or in standard conditions, she struggles significantly.

At nine years old and still active, Katherine remains a regular on the racecourse despite her modest record. She is the kind of horse that provides steady, if unspectacular, employment for a small yard and her trusted jockey.