What we do know is her breeding. She is by Minzaal, a decent racehorse in his own right, out of a Galileo mare — which is solid pedigree, the kind of cross that tends to produce horses with pace and durability. Menzies, whose yard has already sent out 36 winners this season, will have had time to work with Perfect Gal on the training grounds and get a sense of what she can do. A yard firing on that sort of cylinder does not usually run a horse unprepared, so the fact that she is ready to make her debut suggests Menzies has seen enough to think she belongs at the races.
Debut runners are always a gamble — anything can happen when a young horse steps into the parade ring for the first time. But the pedigree is encouraging, and the trainer's form this season speaks for itself.