Lope Y Linda

She races at Class 6 level, which is the entry-level tier of British racing, and has gone winless in all three races at that grade. That is somewhat puzzling, because Class 6 is where horses go to find races they can actually win — it is the level designed for horses at the lower end of the ability scale. Competing there and still not winning suggests Lope Y Linda may need things to fall just right, or perhaps a different trip or track, to finally get her head in front.

Her trainer Tim Easterby runs a busy and productive yard in Great Habton, North Yorkshire — 126 winners on the board this season is a serious tally that speaks to a team that knows how to place horses and get the best from them. That gives some cause for optimism. A trainer of that calibre will be watching the form closely and looking for the right opportunity to finally unlock a win for this horse. Lope Y Linda raced just yesterday, so she is very much an active project, and the Easterby yard is clearly not giving up on finding her moment.