Lady Roxby

What stands out most is how little she offers in competitive company. When stepped up to Class 4 races, the level just below the very top, she has managed nothing from four attempts. It is a familiar pattern for horses of her calibre: they can pick up wins against lesser opposition, but the jump to proper quality exposes their limitations. Her recent form tells the story plainly. Over her last six outings she has posted three third-place finishes and two sevenths, along with a ninth last time out just a day ago. These are not the numbers of a horse about to break through. She is earning her keep as a placegetter—finishes in the first three have come regularly enough—but the wins have dried up entirely. For a yard like Herrington's, which has already sent out 33 winners this season, Lady Roxby is the kind of honest performer that fills the card rather than fills the trophy cabinet. She remains active and still racing, but at four years old and without a win in over a year, she looks to have found her level: a useful middle-distance runner, but no more than that.