Miss Ayala

The horse competes mostly at Class 6, which is the entry level of British racing — think of it as the local league rather than the Premier Division. Even at that level, she has won just 1 of her 8 races there (12%, or roughly 1 in every 8). Her best performances tend to come over distances of seven furlongs to a mile, where she has won 1 from 6 races (about 1 in every 6), suggesting the step up from shorter trips suits her at least a little better. Jockey George Bass rides her regularly and was aboard for that Chelmsford win — together they've won 1 from 6 races, which is roughly 1 in every 6 outings, a reasonable connection if she can find any kind of form again.

She is trained by Mark Usher at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that has sent out 14 winners this season, so there is clearly ability in the string. Miss Ayala raced just yesterday, meaning she is firmly active and being kept busy. The question now is whether, at three, she can improve enough to turn those placed efforts into wins. Young horses can take time to develop, and the fact that she has managed two places alongside that win shows she is not without ability — she just needs everything to click at the right moment.