Lady Phoebe

The more interesting part is what has happened recently. Her last six runs read 10, 7, 4, 4, 1, 4 — and that middle section is the key. After struggling to land a blow early in that sequence, Lady Phoebe won at Pontefract in April 2026 and has followed it up with a fourth-place finish just yesterday, suggesting she is in the form of her life right now. Horses can go through entire careers without ever stringing together a run like this at Class 6 level, where fields are competitive and margins are tight.

She is at her best on normal ground — two wins from just six races in those conditions, which means she has won 1 in every 3 times the ground has suited her. That is a striking number. Compare it to her overall record and it is clear that when conditions fall right for her, Lady Phoebe is a different proposition entirely. She also tends to be at her sharpest over longer distances of two miles or more, winning 1 from 7 in that bracket — not a huge sample, but a meaningful one for a horse who races so often at shorter trips.

Cam Hardie has been in the saddle for 12 of her 30 races and has one win to show from that partnership, a win rate of around 1 in 12 together. That first career win came at Musselburgh in August 2025, and the yard has been in fine fettle this season, sending out 26 winners — a strong total that suggests Nicol knows how to place his horses and pick his moments. Lady Phoebe's Pontefract win in April looked very much like one of those well-timed efforts. With her running yesterday and racing on ground that suits her, she is worth keeping a close eye on.