The Feminine Urge

The most recent win came at Great Yarmouth on 27 June 2025, 11 months ago now, and the six races since have produced nothing better than a third place. The recent form — fifth, fourth, eighth, third, fifth, seventh reading back from yesterday — tells a story of a horse that keeps showing up without quite finding the gear to get back to the winner's enclosure. That eighth-place finish in there is a little concerning, but the thirds and fourths suggest the ability hasn't disappeared entirely.

What does give The Feminine Urge a genuine edge is fast, dry ground. On those conditions, she has won 2 of just 6 races — that's 1 in every 3, which is a dramatically better record than her overall 1 in 6. That's not a coincidence. When the sun has been out and the ground is quick, this horse is a different proposition entirely, and it's exactly the kind of thing worth knowing if you're watching her run this summer.

Callum Shepherd has been the regular partner, riding in 10 of her 19 races and winning twice — a 20% win rate together, which is actually better than the horse's overall record and suggests a genuine partnership that suits her. The yard behind her is Grace Harris, training out of Shirenewton in Gwent, and it's been a productive season — 31 winners sent out, which speaks to a stable in decent form. The first win of The Feminine Urge's career came at Catterick Bridge in August 2024, and there have been two more since. Three wins from 19 races won't have anyone scrambling for superlatives, but this is a horse that races frequently, competes honestly, and when conditions go her way, is capable of making things interesting.