Tina's Indian

The horse runs best over shorter distances, between 5 furlongs and 6½ furlongs, where she has won 1 of her 3 races at that trip. Ronan Whelan, her most frequent partner, has a winning rate of nearly 3 in 10 when in the saddle (2 wins from 7 races), which is notably strong given her overall form, and hints that his riding style brings out the best in her. Brian Toomey's yard at Chalfont St Giles has been productive this season with 10 winners to its name, suggesting decent form from the stable as a whole.

Her recent form shows something worth watching. In her last six races, she has placed three times and finished well clear of the field in only one — that November victory at The Curragh. Before that she missed the frame altogether. The pattern suggests a horse that is capable and not without ability, but one that needs the right conditions and the right track to show her best. If she runs again at The Curragh over a short trip with Ronan Whelan up, she will carry serious chances.