That victory came over a longer trip, which fits with what the stats suggest about where she is best suited. Over distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, she has won 1 from 7 races — around 1 in every 7, or 14% — which is meaningfully better than her overall record. It tells you she is a horse who needs time and space to warm into a race, not one who wants to be scrapping for position over a sharp sprint. Get the distance right, and she becomes a different proposition.
She is trained by Adrian McGuinness, who operates out of Lusk in County Dublin and has been in excellent form this season — 39 winners sent out already, which is the mark of a yard operating with real confidence and purpose. When a trainer in that kind of form targets a race with a horse, it is worth paying attention, and Miss Australie's win at Roscommon suggests McGuinness knows exactly where and how to place her to give her the best chance. Her recent run of form — finishes of 8, 6, 14, 11, 6, and then that winning 1 — shows a horse that was perhaps finding its feet before clicking into gear at exactly the right moment.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 5 Dec | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 18 May | 50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |