Kitty Bear

Kitty Bear has shown her best form over middle distances between seven furlongs and a mile, winning 2 of her 12 races at that trip. Her last victory came at Roscommon back in May, which means she has now gone three months without finding the winner's circle. The recent form tells the story of a horse knocking hard at the door but struggling to break through: a first place just six runs ago, then a sequence of mid-field finishes that suggests she is competitive but not quite sharp enough when it matters. Andrew Slattery's yard at Thurles is in strong form this season with 62 winners sent out, so the training is clearly operating at a good level.

With Tynan booked regularly and a clear preference for the 7f–1m distance, Kitty Bear's path to her next win is relatively clear — if the form holds. The fact that she raced just yesterday shows she is actively campaigned and ready to run again soon. For a horse winning roughly once every 10 races, a three-month gap without success is not a crisis, but the clock is ticking on that next opportunity.