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Her record with regular jockey Nico de Boinville is the most striking number on her sheet: two wins from five races together, which works out at 40%, or 2 in every 5. That is a high number by any standard, and it suggests the pair have a genuine understanding. Her best performances have come on slightly wet or soft ground — again, 2 wins from 5 races at 40% on that surface — which gives the team a clear idea of when to target her.

Both wins have come at Warwick, the first in November 2024 and the second in January 2025. Henderson was glowing after that debut, noting she travelled smoothly and jumped cleanly, and that she was able to track the experienced horse in front before quickening up when it mattered — exactly what you want to see from a young horse finding her feet. Her mother ran out of the same yard, so there is a family connection to Seven Barrows that Henderson clearly enjoys.

The one rough patch came when she was stepped up to a Class 3 race at Cheltenham, where the shorter distance and tougher company proved a mismatch — she has won none of her five attempts at that level. Henderson admitted the Cheltenham run completely backfired. The plan now is to send her jumping fences rather than hurdles, and Henderson is bullish about it: she has schooled brilliantly, jumps naturally, and he sounds like a trainer who feels he has finally found the right route for her. At 6 years old, she has time on her side, and if the fences suit her as well as everyone expects, there could be plenty more to come.