Missed Tee

Both of her wins came in a tight window, at Uttoxeter in December 2022 and then at Hereford in January 2023, which makes it over 40 months since she last visited the winner's enclosure. That is a long drought, and her recent form — two second-place finishes and a fourth sandwiched around a couple of weaker efforts — suggests she is finding ways to be placed without quite finding the extra gear she needs. At distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, she wins 1 in every 4 races, which is comfortably her best range and worth keeping in mind.

Her most productive partnership has been with jockey Harry Skelton, who has ridden her to both career wins from seven races together — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3.5 rides. That is a meaningful connection. When Skelton is in the saddle, Missed Tee is a different proposition. At Class 4 level — the solid mid-tier of British racing, not the glamour events but not the bottom rung either — she has won 2 from 9, or about 1 in every 4.5 races, which suggests she is placed at roughly the right level.

Her trainer noted back in late 2022 that she was the type to need a race to get fit, and that wet or muddy ground would be no problem for her — and sure enough, her wins both came in the winter months when conditions tend to be softer. She raced just a day ago and remains active. At nine years old, time is not unlimited, but Missed Tee is still turning up, still placing, and still giving her the yard reasons to keep the entry form handy.