The most striking feature of her recent record is her partnership with Rajjnatin, a horse she has sent out twelve times without finding the winner's enclosure. Twelve races together with nothing to show for it is a test of anyone's resolve, and yet the fact that the combination keeps coming back suggests a belief that the breakthrough is worth chasing. Sometimes it takes longer than expected — that is simply the nature of the sport.
There is at least one encouraging sign buried in the statistics. On normal ground conditions, McCutcheon's runners have won 1 from 3 races, a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3. That is a notably different picture from her overall figures, and it hints that when conditions suit her horses, the yard is capable of being competitive. It is a small sample, so it should not be overstated, but it is the kind of detail that gives a trainer something to work with when planning a campaign.
Four years in, one winner from thirty attempts this season, and a long-running partnership that has yet to deliver — McCutcheon's story right now is one of perseverance rather than headlines. The yards that last in this sport are rarely the ones that burst out of the gates; they are the ones that keep showing up.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| The Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |