Notnowlinda

The horse ran for Dan Skelton's Alcester yard and was most often partnered with jockey Harry Skelton, though their partnership has won just once in eight races together. Notnowlinda's last victory came at Hereford on 9 March 2024 — over two and a half years ago now — which means the winning habit has completely dried up in recent times. The most recent form tells a bleak story: a fourth place, then fourth again, a third, a fifth, a gap, and a ninth. That is six consecutive races without a win, and the ninth-place finish just yesterday suggests the horse is struggling to rediscover the form that once made it competitive at Class 4 tracks.

At nine years old, Notnowlinda is in the later stages of a long racing career. The horse has earned its keep — 3 wins and 11 places from 25 races is the kind of record that keeps a horse in work — but the clock is ticking. Unless it can find a winning run soon, Notnowlinda may be approaching the end of the line.