Lady Roxby

Her most recent form reads 7-3-2-2-12-2, and the pattern is telling. Strip out that one poor run — the 12th — and you have a horse finishing in the top three almost every time she races. She has not won in her last six outings, with the last victory coming at Beverley in July 2025, but the placed finishes have kept coming, which suggests she is running well without quite finding that extra gear when it matters most.

Her career got off the mark at Musselburgh in September 2024, a track on the east coast of Scotland known for rewarding horses that travel smoothly through a race. That first win is always a significant moment — it tells you a horse knows how to win, not just how to run. She has since added another victory at Beverley, a track that suits certain types particularly well, and the fact that she has won at two different venues shows she is adaptable rather than a one-trick pony.

What makes Lady Roxby an interesting case right now is the yard behind her. Michael Herrington, based in Lincolnshire, has sent out 33 winners already this season — a genuinely productive training operation. When a busy, in-form yard keeps running a horse, even without a recent win, it usually means they see untapped potential or believe the right race is just around the corner. At Class 4, her most common level, she has yet to win in four attempts, going 0 from 4 — so stepping back down in class, or finding a race that suits her conditions a little better, could be the key to unlocking another victory. She raced just yesterday, so she is very much in active training and the team clearly has plans for her.