On her very first race, she finished second at Kempton, which is a genuinely encouraging debut. Plenty of horses take a run or two just to figure out what racing is about, so hitting the frame straight away signals ability. Richard Hannon, who trains her out of his yard in Herridge, Wiltshire, noted she looked like a horse who wanted to go further than that race asked of her — a useful clue about where her best performances might come.
The most recent run, at Newbury just days ago, is where things get interesting. She was travelling well through the race — meaning she was moving smoothly and looked full of running — when jockey Sean Levey reported she started drifting to the right. It turned out she had spread a plate, which is when a horseshoe loosens and shifts out of position. Racing on a faulty shoe is a bit like trying to sprint in a flip-flop; it compromises everything. The shoe didn't actually come off until after the line, meaning she ran the whole race in that compromised state and still finished seventh. Hannon is clear that she's capable of considerably better.
This is a yard firing on all cylinders right now — 118 winners already this season from Hannon's operation, which is one of the most productive in British racing. Horses from that stable tend to be well-placed and well-prepared, so when the trainer says a horse has more to offer, it's
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Apr | 0% |