Porter In The Park

That Ludlow form isn't ancient history either. Her most recent win came there on 20 March 2025 — roughly 14 months ago — and her recent form has been genuinely solid without finding the winner's enclosure. In her last six races she's put together a string of placed efforts (3-9-2-2-–-3), suggesting she's competitive and consistent rather than a horse who goes missing. The lone blip in that sequence doesn't define the picture. She's running and placing regularly at Class 4 level — the middle tier of the sport — where she's won 2 from 11 races, or roughly 1 in 5 at that grade. For a nine-year-old, that consistency matters.

She's trained by Emma Lavelle, whose yard at Ogbourne Maizey in Wiltshire has had a productive season with 47 winners sent out. Lavelle knows this horse well — back in late 2022, when the horse scoped with mucus after a run at Stratford, Lavelle was quick to put the performance in context, noting that the jockey couldn't believe she stopped and suggesting the breathing trouble, rather than any loss of ability, was responsible. That kind of attentiveness tends to keep older horses in good form for longer. Tom Bellamy, her most regular rider, has been aboard for 10 of her races together and won 1 — a 10% win rate — though on the Ludlow evidence, that record perhaps undersells what this horse can do when conditions suit.

She raced just yesterday, which tells you she's currently fit and active. If Ludlow comes around again on the schedule, she'll be the name to look out for.