Lady Manzor

The most interesting thread in her career is what happens when she lines up at Lingfield Park. She has won twice there from 7 visits — a 29% win rate at that specific track — which is far better than her record elsewhere. Her first career win came at Lingfield in January 2025, and she returned to win there again in April 2025. When a horse keeps finding their best at the same venue, it tells you something: the track suits them, the setup suits them, and they know the job when they get there. Lingfield has a unique all-weather circuit with a long downhill bend, and some horses just take to it naturally. Lady Manzor appears to be one of them.

Her regular partner in the saddle is Jack Dace, and that combination has produced all three of her career wins from 12 races together — a win rate of 1 in every 4 when they team up. That's a meaningful number. A jockey who knows a horse well, and a horse that responds to a familiar rider, can make a real difference on race day.

That said, her recent form gives reason for pause. She has finished fourth, fourth, fourth, and sixth in her last four completed races, without a win in her last six outings overall. Her last win came back in April 2025 — over 13 months ago now. She raced just yesterday, so she is clearly in active work and her trainer is keeping her busy. Most of her career has been spent at Class 4 level, where she has won 1 from 8 — roughly 1 in every 8 races at that grade, which is modest. She tends to show up when the ground is riding normally, with 2 wins from 7 races in those conditions.

The question hovering over Lady Manzor right now is whether another trip to Lingfield, on a decent surface, with Jack Dace aboard, might be the combination that ends that winless run.